Abstract:In recent years the abortion issue has risen to the top of the political debate in various Latin American countries. Uruguay, with the "Bill in Defense of Reproductive Health", and Brazil, with a case under review in the Supreme Court to authorize interruption of pregnancy in cases of fetal anencephaly, have been the main protagonists in this political scenario. The importance of these events is not limited to the local attempts at changing legislation. The example of Uruguay and Brazil should be viewed as suc… Show more
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