Purpose <p>Reproductive coercion (RC) refers to behavior designed to control a woman’s reproductive choices in order to impose pregnancy, childbirth, abortion or sterilization on her. Whereas existing research focuses primarily on RC perpetrated by a partner and, to a lesser extent, by family members and/or in-laws, our study explores the various roles family members play in these situations. Moreover, Canada has done relatively little research on RC and even less on the kind practiced by the family. The purpose of this article is to answer the following question: what are the different roles family members and in-laws play when it comes to RC?</p> Method <p>The qualitative research method used involved collecting and analyzing data from semi-structured interviews conducted in Québec, Canada, from 2021 to 2023, with women who had been subjected to RC by intimate partners, family members and/or in-laws (<i>n</i> = 18). The article uses thematic and ideal-type analysis to investigate the roles family members and in-laws play in these situations.</p> Results <p>The authors identified four typical roles family members and in-laws play in the context of RC: they are either absent, allies, accomplices or perpetrators. These roles illustrate the complex family dynamics involved in RC, and how the type of role different family members play can affect the experience of RC victims. Also, immigrant women reported being subjected to family-imposed RC for longer periods of time than their Canadian-born counterparts.</p> Conclusion <p>The study’s findings reveal the varied interpersonal dynamics that exist in the context of RC perpetrated by intimate partners, family members and in-laws. These harmful dynamics highlight the need for targeted interventions that take into account the specific roles played by family members and in-laws in different cultural contexts.</p>