The Decriminalization of Abortion in Chile Under Three Specific Circumstances. Conservative Legacy and the Agency of Center-left Women
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https://doi.org/10.59352/recp.v1i1.23Keywords:
legal abortion, Chile, women, center-left, president BacheletAbstract
In Latin America, the prohibition of induced abortion represents one of the most significant
expressions of gender and class inequality. Legal abortion laws have been the most difficult
to pass among the so-called women’s rights reforms. Due to the doctrinal nature of these
laws, previous research has pointed out they can only be adopted as consequence of the
intense agency of the reformist actors within a progressive political context. This article
illustrates the arduous process of adopting these laws through an in-depth analysis of the
Chilean case. The paper highlights the decisiveness of three factors: the active lobby of
women from center-left parties, the agency of socialist President Michelle Bachelet, and
the center-left majority in Congress.
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