Abortion in Puerto Rico: the limits of a colonial legality
P R Health Sci J
; P R Health Sci J;17(1): 27-36, Mar. 1998.
Artículo
en Inglés
| HISA - História de la Salud
| ID: his-11262
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BR1.1
Ubicación: BR1.1
ABSTRACT
This paper situates the current abortion practice and policy in Puerto Rico within the historical, political, and economic context of the colonial domination of the United States (US) over Puerto Rico. In particular, we pay attention to the hurdles that women face to obtain abortion services in Puerto Rico as a result of its colonial legality. Of particular significance is the overall low abortion ratio, and differential abortion ratio and access issues faced by women when grouped by an age-ethnicity category unmarried teenagers, adult Puerto Rican women and, adult immigrant women from the Dominican Republic. The present hurdles to abortion access--related to information, abortion providers, economic situation, and government policies--are discussed within the colonial legality of abortion based on the US Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade. Puerto Rico's case is situated within its broader history of population policies developed by the State since the 1930's. Of particular relevance is the antagonism that State managers have had towards abortion in spite of its legality. In this sense, abortion in Puerto Rico continues to be an unfinished business, in spite of its legality (Au)
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Base de datos:
HISA - História de la Salud
Asunto principal:
Aborto Legal
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Historia de la Medicina
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio pronóstico
País/Región como asunto:
America del Norte
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Caribe
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Puerto Rico
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
P R Health Sci J
Año:
1998
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Artículo