Articles about "sexual and reproductive rights"

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Sexual and reproductive rights of women in Latin America under debate

  • Alma Luz Beltrán and Puga
  • Angelica Peñas Defago
  • Marta Rodriguez from Assis Machado

  • moderator Rachel sieder

The arrival of sexual and reproductive rights on the public agenda marked a new moment in the dynamics between law and society in Latin America. But despite important regional and international advances in guaranteeing sexual and reproductive rights in recent years, these often provoke tensions between those who favor their recognition and those who oppose them. In the discrepancy of this issue of Inserts, we hope to clarify some of the main points of the debate around this topic so fundamental for the life and health of women, and for social equality in Latin America.