Posts Tagged: abortion rights

A Country Split in Half: Abortion as a Human Rights Issue in Argentina

by Lauren Junco, Jasmin Sanchez, Jennifer Mendoza, and Daniella Reyes Eleven years old and pregnant in Tucumán Argentina, that is the latest headline that appeared in the New York Times. After weeks of what the young girl thought was stomach

A Country Split in Half: Abortion as a Human Rights Issue in Argentina

by Lauren Junco, Jasmin Sanchez, Jennifer Mendoza, and Daniella Reyes Eleven years old and pregnant in Tucumán Argentina, that is the latest headline that appeared in the New York Times. After weeks of what the young girl thought was stomach

Alanis, M., & Echegaray, J. N. (2011). Fighting for Women’s Lives in Argentina. Conscience, 32(3), 29-33. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1016790192?accountid=14505

Marta Alanis, President of Catholics for Choice wrote a thought-provoking article on women’s rights in Argentina. “Fighting for women’s lives in Argentina”, published in 2011 this article encapsulates in detail the reign of Catholic influences within the state government of

Alanis, M., & Echegaray, J. N. (2011). Fighting for Women’s Lives in Argentina. Conscience, 32(3), 29-33. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1016790192?accountid=14505

Marta Alanis, President of Catholics for Choice wrote a thought-provoking article on women’s rights in Argentina. “Fighting for women’s lives in Argentina”, published in 2011 this article encapsulates in detail the reign of Catholic influences within the state government of

Rodolfo Gómez Ponce De León, Deborah L. Billings, and Karina Barrionuevo. “Woman-Centered Post-Abortion Care in Public Hospitals in Tucumán, Argentina: Assessing Quality of Care and Its Link to Human Rights.” Health and Human Rights 9, no. 1 (2006): 174-201. doi:10.2307/4065395.

In this study, the author discusses the epidemic of unsafe abortions continuing to rake through Argentina due to the lack of rights women possess over their own bodies. The main focus of the article deals with the issue of post-abortion

Rodolfo Gómez Ponce De León, Deborah L. Billings, and Karina Barrionuevo. “Woman-Centered Post-Abortion Care in Public Hospitals in Tucumán, Argentina: Assessing Quality of Care and Its Link to Human Rights.” Health and Human Rights 9, no. 1 (2006): 174-201. doi:10.2307/4065395.

In this study, the author discusses the epidemic of unsafe abortions continuing to rake through Argentina due to the lack of rights women possess over their own bodies. The main focus of the article deals with the issue of post-abortion

Sutton, Barbara, and Elizabeth Borland. “Framing Abortion Rights in Argentina’s Encuentros Nacionales De Mujeres.” Feminist Studies 39, no. 1 (2013): 194-234.

Green bandanas and women marching around Plaza de Mayo holding signs reading “Aborto legal” are just one of the many social issues the Encuentro Nacional de Mujeres stand for. The article called “Framing Abortion Rights in Argentina’s Encuentros Nacionales de

Sutton, Barbara, and Elizabeth Borland. “Framing Abortion Rights in Argentina’s Encuentros Nacionales De Mujeres.” Feminist Studies 39, no. 1 (2013): 194-234.

Green bandanas and women marching around Plaza de Mayo holding signs reading “Aborto legal” are just one of the many social issues the Encuentro Nacional de Mujeres stand for. The article called “Framing Abortion Rights in Argentina’s Encuentros Nacionales de

Albaladejo, Angelika. “A ‘Witch Hunt Against Poor Women’: Across the Americas, Abortion Laws are Harming Health and Security.” World Policy Journal 33, no. 4 (December 2016): 26–34. https://doi.org/10.1215/07402775-3812906.

In “A ‘Witch Hunt Against Poor Women’: Across the Americas, Abortion Laws are Harming Health and Security”, Angelika Albaladejo argues for the reproductive rights of women in Latin America. She starts off by summarizing the current laws in place regarding

Albaladejo, Angelika. “A ‘Witch Hunt Against Poor Women’: Across the Americas, Abortion Laws are Harming Health and Security.” World Policy Journal 33, no. 4 (December 2016): 26–34. https://doi.org/10.1215/07402775-3812906.

In “A ‘Witch Hunt Against Poor Women’: Across the Americas, Abortion Laws are Harming Health and Security”, Angelika Albaladejo argues for the reproductive rights of women in Latin America. She starts off by summarizing the current laws in place regarding