By reason alone: Catholicism, constitutions, and sex in the Americas

Medioambiente Y Diversidad en El Activismo Legal Transnacional. Agendas Y Redes De Presión en El Sistema Interamericano De Derechos Humanos

“…Las redes de presión de organizaciones LGBTI han tenido enormes resistencias expresadas en contramovilizaciones por parte de diversos sectores que se oponen al reconocimiento de derechos vinculados con la diversidad sexual, en la medida que defienden las nociones tradicionales de sustento religioso y nociones heteronormativas sobre la sexualidad, el cuerpo, la familia y la identidad (Bob, 2015;Lemaitre, 2013Lemaitre, , 2012López, 2017;Sáez y Morán, 2016). A pesar de ello, el posicionamiento de la agenda de derechos LGBTI ha conquistado grandes avances en América Latina, que la hacen parte de la vanguardia internacional (Corrales, 2015).…”

Movement and counter-movement: a history of abortion law reform and the backlash in Colombia 2006–2014

“…17,18 Historically, the Church's influence on the State in Colombia was exercised through the National Conference of Bishops and other Catholic leaders. 19 However, in line with a common development in other Latin American countries, 20 a new type of religious mobilization has emerged, which can be analyzed as a counter-movement. Especially in the past decade, right-wing lay Catholics in Colombia began using the same methods as other social movements, in order to oppose the advancement of sexual and reproductive rights claims.…”

“…This included the appropriation of the language of rights, mobilization based on civil society organizations, legislative lobbying and strategic litigation. 19 Among the main Catholic organizations in Colombia working in the sphere of civil society are Red Futuro Colombia, Unidos a Dios salvaremos a Colombia, Legión de María, and the Consejo Nacional de Laicos (Interview, Sandra Mazo).…”

“…22 During the proceedings before the Constitutional Court, they submitted amicus curiae briefs, and when the Court issued Decision C-355, the Catholic Church opposed it through public declarations and excommunicated the Court's Justices as well as the plaintiffs. 23 Following the Decision, lay Catholic actors brought 40 lawsuits against it, 19 and conservative actors lobbied the Ministry of Health and other State institutions to try to deter the enactment of regulations for the implementation of the Decision. 21 However, their reaction was uncoordinated and had no leadership.…”

“…19 One of his first actions as Procurador was the appointment of conservative attorney Ilva Myriam Hoyos, linked to Opus Dei, as head of the office in charge of protection of sexual and reproductive rights and of overseeing the implementation of Decision C-355. 19 Hoyos was law professor and former Dean at an Opus Dei University (Universidad de la Sabana), as well as a former president of Red Futuro Colombia.…”