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P. R. health sci. j ; 17(1): 27-36, mar. 1998. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-228465

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


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Adolescent , Adult , Female , History, 20th Century , Humans , Pregnancy , Abortion, Legal , Abortion, Legal/history , Colonialism , Education , Emigration and Immigration , Family Planning Services , Politics , Pregnancy in Adolescence , Puerto Rico , United States
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P. R. health sci. j ; 9(3): 235-43, dec. 1990. tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-96449

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Proyecciones de prevalencias de diagnósticos psiquiátricos fueron calculadas para la población de 17 a 64 años de Puerto Rico para el año 2000. Estas proyecciones están basadas es un estudio epidemiológico realizado en Puerto Rico en 1984 con una muestra de comunidad y en las proyecciones de la población de Puerto Rico para el año 2000. Los diagnósticos psiquiátricos incluidos fueron los trastornos afectivos y de ansiedad, somatización, trastornos esquisofrénicos y abuso y/o dependencia de alcohol. Estos trastornos experimentarán aumentos en sus prevalencias para el año 2000. Los trastornos afectivos y de ansiedad tendrían aumentos relativos superiores al 5%. El aumento en la prevalencia de estos tratornos unido al aumento en población tendrá el efecto de aumentar el número esperado de casos psiquiátricos en uin 25%. Las autoridades gubernamentales así como los profisionales de la salud deben presentarle especial atención a estos hallazgos


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Humans , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Male , Female , Mental Disorders/epidemiology , Forecasting , Prevalence
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