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Recomenda ad referendum do Pleno do Conselho Nacional de Saúde ao Presidente da Câmara dos Deputados: I - Que determine o arquivamento do Projeto de Lei nº 1904/2024, e afins, que tratam da alteração dos artigos 124, 125, 126 e 128 do Código Penal quanto ao excludente de punibilidade para os casos de aborto previstos em lei e II - Que fomente a promoção do debate democrático do tema na Câmara dos Deputados através de audiências públicas com a participação da sociedade civil organizada.
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Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Abortion, Legal/legislation & jurisprudence , Criminal LawABSTRACT
METHODS: Retrospective cohort study with review of medical records of women assisted between 2015 and 2020. The variables were socio-demographic and SV characteristics, gestational age, reactions towards pregnancy and outcome. We compared outcome groups using the chi-square test, Fisher's exact test and the Kruskal-Wallis test. The significance level was 5%. RESULTS: We evaluated the medical records of 235 women, of which 153(65%) had undergone to abortion; 17(7.2%) had a spontaneous abortion; 19(8%) remained pregnant; 25(10.6%) had an abortion denied; and 21(8.9%) had been lost to follow-up. Out of the total number of women, 44(18.7%) were adolescents, 152(65.2%) were white and 201(88.5%) had an education ≥9 years. Women who remained pregnant had a known aggressor, disclosed the pregnancy (p < 0.001) and were more ambivalent (p < 0.001) than the other groups. Gestational age was higher in the denied abortion group than in the performed abortion group (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Feelings related to decision-making about abortion affected all groups, with differences. It is important to give women space to be heard, so they can make their own decisions.
Abortion care is possible in places with restrictive laws; however, women with more vulnerable characteristics did not seek the service. Legal restrictions interfere with women's decision-making about abortion and can promote inequality in gaining access to health services.
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Abortion, Legal , Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Retrospective Studies , Brazil , Adult , Abortion, Legal/legislation & jurisprudence , Abortion, Legal/statistics & numerical data , Abortion, Legal/psychology , Young Adult , Adolescent , Abortion, Induced/legislation & jurisprudence , Abortion, Induced/psychology , Abortion, Induced/statistics & numerical data , Gestational Age , Pregnancy Outcome , Abortion, Spontaneous/psychology , Abortion, Spontaneous/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Repudiar a Resolução CFM nº 2.378/2024 e solicitar a sua revogação imediata, nos termos da petição, em anexo, apresentada em 05 de abril de 2024, no âmbito da Arguição de Descumprimento de Preceito Fundamental (ADPF) 989, de maneira a proteger os direitos humanos, sobretudo, o direito à vida das crianças e das mulheres brasileiras.
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Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Rape , Abortion, Legal/legislation & jurisprudence , Heart Arrest/diagnosisABSTRACT
Recomenda ao Congresso Nacional que arquive o Projeto de Lei nº 478/2007, que dispõe sobre o Estatuto do Nascituro e dá outras providências.
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Child Advocacy/legislation & jurisprudence , Abortion, Legal/legislation & jurisprudenceABSTRACT
This Viewpoint discusses passage and implementation of Law 27.610, which legalized abortion in Argentina under certain circumstances, and examines the ongoing clinical issues and legal challenges to the law.
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Abortion, Criminal , Abortion, Induced , Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Abortion, Induced/legislation & jurisprudence , Abortion, Induced/trends , Abortion, Legal/legislation & jurisprudence , Abortion, Legal/trends , Argentina , Abortion, Criminal/legislation & jurisprudence , Abortion, Criminal/trendsABSTRACT
Hasta diciembre de 2020, en Argentina el aborto era legal ante determinadas causales. Sin embargo, era común que la implementación de esta legislación se viera entorpecida. El objetivo de esta investigación fue identificar las barreras y los factores facilitadores para la accesibilidad a la interrupción legal de embarazo en una institución del subsistema privado y de la seguridad social. Se realizó una investigación con enfoque cualitativo con entrevistas a profesionales del equipo de salud involucrados en el circuito de atención de interrupción legal de embarazo del Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires. Los resultados se organizan en cinco ejes temáticos que surgieron luego de un proceso de lectura, interpretación y discusión:1) ausencia de una política institucional explícita, 2) los componentes de la práctica (falta de registro en la historia clínica electrónica, desarrollo de circuitos paralelos para acceder a la medicación: misoprostol), 3) el marco jurídico legal y las causales (falta de leyes claras, diversas interpretaciones en lo que respecta al causal salud), 4) la objeción de conciencia y 5) los aspectos contextuales (movimiento feminista, el proyecto de ley desaprobado en el senado en 2018). A pesar de que el equipo de salud contaba con un marco legal claro, implementar una política institucional interna resulta sumamente necesario. (AU)
Up until December 2020, abortion was legal in Argentina on certain grounds. However, it was common for the implementation of this legislation to be hindered. The purpose of this research was to identify the barriers and facilitating factors for the accessibility to legal abortion in both private and public health care institutions. A qualitative research was carried out with interviews with health professionals involved in the health team at Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires legal interruption of pregnancy care circuit. The results are organized into five thematic axes that emerged after a process of reading, interpreting and discussing: 1) the absence of an explicit institutional policy, 2) the components of the practice (lack of registration in the electronic health records, development of parallel circuits to access medication: misoprostol), 3) the legal framework and grounds (lack of clear laws, different interpretations regarding health grounds), 4) conscientious objection, and 5) contextual aspects (feminist movement, the bill disapproved in the Senate in 2018). Even though the health teamhad a clear legal framework in place, implementing an internal institutional policy is extremely necessary. (AU)
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Humans , Male , Female , Middle Aged , Organizational Policy , Misoprostol/supply & distribution , Abortion, Legal/legislation & jurisprudence , Abortion, Legal/standards , Ethics, Clinical , Gender and Health/policies , Argentina , Health Maintenance Organizations/standards , Health Surveys , Hospitals, Private/standards , Abortion, Legal/instrumentation , Qualitative Research , AbortionABSTRACT
En enero de 2021 entró en vigencia en Argentina la ley de Interrupción Voluntaria del Embarazo (IVE). Este cambio en la legislación implica una modificación sustancial de la práctica médica. En una serie de artículos, el equipo PROFAM comparte su punto de vista a través de una adaptación de su material educativo sobre la IVE. En esta primera entrega, las autoras abordan la aplicación de las cuestiones legales que determinan la práctica, la consejería general, y algunos lineamientos de cómo actuar ante la situación de un diagnóstico de embarazo inesperado. (AU)
In January 2021, the Voluntary Interruption of Pregnancy (VIP) law came into force in Argentina. This change in legislation implies a substantial modification regarding medical practice. In a series of articles, the PROFAM team shares its point of view through an adaptation of its educational material on the VIP. In this first issue, the authors address the application of the legal aspects that determine the practice, general counselling, and some guidelines on how to act when faced with a diagnosis of an unexpected pregnancy. (AU)
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Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Child , Adolescent , Adult , Young Adult , Abortion, Legal/legislation & jurisprudence , Directive Counseling , Argentina , Pregnancy, Unwanted , Abortion, Legal/methods , Pregnancy, UnplannedABSTRACT
Ao Senado Federal, que, pelos motivos expressos nesta recomendação, proceda ao arquivamento do Projeto de Lei nº 5435/2020, em razão de sua inconstitucionalidade, ilegalidade e ilegitimidade
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Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Rape , Abortion, Legal/legislation & jurisprudence , Pregnancy, High-Risk , Reproductive Rights/legislation & jurisprudence , AnencephalyABSTRACT
Resumo O abortamento é prática frequente no Brasil e importante causa de mortalidade materna. Mesmo em condições legais, as mulheres enfrentam diversas barreiras para acessar o procedimento, muitas vezes em decorrência do desconhecimento de médicos acerca dos marcos regulatórios. Este artigo objetiva avaliar o conhecimento de estudantes da Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia da Universidade Federal da Bahia sobre as leis que permitem o aborto no Brasil, bem como a percepção desses estudantes sobre o tema. Trata-se de estudo de corte transversal com análise qualitativa de dados obtidos pela aplicação de questionário a 237 estudantes. Apesar de os participantes demonstrarem conhecimento teórico adequado dos aspectos legais, houve incongruências e erros quando questionados sobre aplicação das leis em situações práticas de atendimento ao aborto legal. Os resultados demonstram a necessidade de fortalecer a abordagem do tema durante a graduação, de modo multidisciplinar e transversal. Vale ressaltar, por fim, que se observou entre os participantes inclinação favorável à descriminalização do aborto.
Abstract Abortion is a frequent practice in Brazil and a major cause of maternal mortality. Even under legal conditions, women face many barriers to access the procedure, often related to physicians' unfamiliarity with the legislation. This article assess the knowledge of medical students from Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia of Universidade Federal da Bahia about the laws that regulate abortion in Brazil and their perception on the topic. This qualitative cross-sectional study analyzed data collected from a questionnaire answered by 237 students. Although the participants showed adequate theoretical knowledge of legal aspects, discrepant and incorrect answers were observed when asked about law enforcement in situations of legal abortion care, showing that education focused on the topic is required using multidisciplinary and transversal discussions during the medical course. Finally, we observed that participants tended to favor decriminalization of abortion.
Resumen El aborto es una práctica frecuente en Brasil y una importante causa de mortalidad materna. Incluso cuando cumplen con las condiciones legales, las mujeres enfrentan varias barreras para acceder al procedimiento, a menudo debido a la falta de conocimiento de los médicos sobre los marcos regulatorios. Este artículo tiene como objetivo evaluar el conocimiento de los estudiantes de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Federal de Bahía sobre las leyes que permiten el aborto en Brasil, así como la percepción de estos estudiantes sobre el tema. Se trata de un estudio transversal con análisis cualitativo de datos obtenidos mediante la aplicación de un cuestionario a 237 alumnos. Si bien los participantes demostraron un conocimiento teórico adecuado de los aspectos legales, hubo inconsistencias y errores cuando se les preguntó sobre la aplicación de las leyes en situaciones prácticas de atención al aborto legal. Los resultados demuestran la necesidad de fortalecer la enseñanza de la temática durante la graduación, de manera multidisciplinar y transversal. Finalmente, cabe mencionar que los participantes mostraron una inclinación favorable hacia la despenalización del aborto.
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Perception , Students, Medical , Public Health , Abortion, Legal/legislation & jurisprudence , KnowledgeSubject(s)
Abortion, Legal/legislation & jurisprudence , Argentina , Female , Humans , Pregnancy , Time FactorsABSTRACT
Objetivo: Determinar o perfil ético profissional dos obstetras do serviço de aborto legal no estado de Alagoas (Brasil) e delinear um protocolo e fluxograma para auxiliar no atendimento de mulheres estupradas. Métodos: Realizamos um estudo observacional-transversal, prospectivo e descritivo, incluindo todos os 26 obstetras do serviço de aborto legal. Na fase 1, investigaram-se o conhecimento legal e a posição ética, enquanto na fase 2 foram construídos um protocolo e um fluxograma para guiar o serviço nos casos de aborto legal. Resultados: Na fase 1, identificamos que a maioria dos obstetras não conhecia os aspectos legais sobre o aborto, não se sentiam confortáveis em estar no serviço e apontaram várias limitações no funcionamento dele. Na fase 2, foram desenvolvidos um protocolo e um fluxograma aplicados aos casos em que uma mulher estuprada deseja abortar por métodos legais. Conclusão: O perfil dos obstetras do serviço de aborto legal é insuficiente para lidar com a complexidade do aborto no estado. O protocolo e o fluxograma delineados tiveram o propósito de ajudar o serviço de aborto legal do estado a lidar com esse problema público/social.(AU)
Objective: To determine the professional ethical profile of obstetricians from the legal abortion service in Alagoas state (Brazil) and to design a protocol and flowchart to help the attendance of raped woman. Methods: We performed an observational- -sectional, prospective and descriptive study including all 26 obstetricians from the legal abortion service. Phase 1 investigated the legal knowledge and ethical position, while phase 2 was the construction of a protocol and flowchart to guide the service in cases of legal abortion. Results: In the phase 1 we identified that most obstetrician did not know the legal aspects about abortion; did not few comfortable to be in the service and they pointed out several limitations of how service works. Phase 2 of the study was the development of a protocol and flowchart applied to the cases which a raped woman wants to abort by legal methods. Conclusion: The profile of obstetrician from the legal abortion service is insufficient to deal with the complexity of abort in the state. The protocol designed have the purpose to help the state legal abortion service to deal with this public/social problem.(AU)
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Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Abortion, Legal/legislation & jurisprudence , Abortion, Legal/ethics , Violence Against Women , Ethics, Medical , Obstetrics/statistics & numerical data , Obstetrics/ethics , Rape/legislation & jurisprudence , Brazil , Women's Health Services , Epidemiology, Descriptive , Prospective Studies , Women's Health , Observational Studies as Topic/methods , WorkflowABSTRACT
Os autores apresentam a evolução histórica dos caminhos percorridos até a criação do primeiro programa público de interrupção legal da gestação no Brasil. Mencionam o atendimento antes desse programa, que era realizado por poucos, de maneira dissimulada e sem publicidade nem publicações para a preservação das equipes. Mencionam como o Hospital Municipal Dr. Arthur Ribeiro de Saboya foi escolhido para esse desafio. Resgatam a luta das mulheres e dos movimentos feministas, e a criação da portaria que determinava a obrigatoriedade do atendimento para a realização do abortamento legal nos casos de antijuricidade, pela Prefeitura Municipal de São Paulo. Mencionam os difíceis caminhos até a constituição das equipes de atendimento e o desenrolar de uma sequência de fatos históricos, passando pelo início do atendimento imediato às vítimas no sentido de realizar as profilaxias pertinentes, a utilização de aspiração manual intrauterina (AMIU) como técnica principal para atendimento ao abortamento em todas as suas situações, os Fóruns Nacionais de Aborto Legal realizados pelo Cemicamp, Ministério da Saúde e Federação Brasileira das Associações de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia (Febrasgo), entre outros, que culminaram com tudo o que temos hoje em termos de atendimento integral à saúde da mulher, mormente no que tange aos direitos sexuais e reprodutivos, à violência sexual e à interrupção legal da gestação.(AU)
The authors present the historical evolution of the paths traveled until the creation of the First Public Program for Legal Interruption of Pregnancy in Brazil. They mention the care before this program that was carried out by a few, in a covert way and without advertisements or publications for the preservation of the team. Mention as the Municipal Hospital Dr. Arthur Ribeiro de Saboya was chosen for this challenge. They rescued the struggle of women and feminist movements, the creation of the ordinance that determined the mandatory care for the performance of legal abortion in cases of anti-juristy, by the city of São Paulo. They mention the difficult paths to the constitution of care teams and the development of a sequence of historical facts, through the beginning of immediate care to victims in order to perform the relevant prophylaxis, in the use of the AMIU as the main technique for abortion care in all its situations, the National Legal Abortion Forums held by Cemicamp, Ministry of Health and Federação Brasileira das Associações de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia (Febrasgo), among others, which culminated in all that we have today in terms of comprehensive care for women's health, especially with regard to sexual and reproductive rights, sexual violence and legal interruption of pregnancy.(AU)
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Humans , Female , Pregnancy , History, 20th Century , Abortion, Legal/history , Abortion, Legal/legislation & jurisprudence , Abortion, Legal/methods , Government Programs/history , Rape/legislation & jurisprudence , Brazil , Databases, Bibliographic , Ordinances , Violence Against WomenABSTRACT
El aborto voluntario es legal en Argentina a partir de la sanción y promulgación de la ley 27.610, enmarcada en el artículo 75 de la Constitución Nacional y de aplicación obligatoria en todo el territorio de la República Argentina, que tiene como objeto regular el acceso a la interrupción voluntaria del embarazo y a la atención post-aborto. En este artículo, las autoras sintetizan los aspectos más destacados de esta ley y plantean los desafíos a tener en cuenta para su exitosa implementación. (AU)
Voluntary abortion is legal in Argentina since the sanction and promulgation of Law 27,610, which is framed in Article 75 of the National Constitution and mandatory throughout the territory of the Argentine Republic. It aims to regulate access tothe voluntary termination of pregnancy and post-abortion care. In this article, the authors summarize the most importantaspects of this law and pose the challenges to be considered for its successful implementation. (AU)
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Humans , Female , Abortion, Legal/legislation & jurisprudence , Legislation as Topic , Argentina , Abortion, Legal/education , Abortion, Legal/instrumentation , Abortion, Legal/rehabilitation , AbortionABSTRACT
First-trimester abortion became legal in Mexico City in April 2007. Since then, 216 755 abortions have been provided, initially in hospitals, by specialized physicians using surgical techniques. With time and experience, services were provided increasingly in health centers, by general physicians using medical therapies. Meanwhile, abortion remains legally restricted in the remaining 31/32 Mexican states. Demand and need for abortion care have increased throughout the country, while overall abortion-specific mortality rates have declined. In an effort to ensure universal access to and improved quality of reproductive and maternal health services, including abortion, Mexico recently expanded its cadres of health professionals. While initial advances are evident in pregnancy and delivery care, many obstacles and barriers impair the task-sharing/shifting process in abortion care. Efforts to expand the provider base for legal abortion and postabortion care to include midlevel professionals should be pursued by authorities in the new Mexican administration to further reduce abortion mortality and complications.
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Abortion, Induced/legislation & jurisprudence , Abortion, Legal/legislation & jurisprudence , Health Services Accessibility , Aftercare/methods , Female , Health Personnel/organization & administration , Humans , Mexico , Physicians/organization & administration , Pregnancy , Socioeconomic FactorsABSTRACT
Objetivo: O objetivo do estudo foi verificar a existência da objeção de consciência na atenção integral à saúde das vítimas de violência sexual, bem como conhecer a estrutura de atendimento das instituições credenciadas na rede de atenção à vítima de violência sexual no Estado de Minas Gerais. Métodos: Trata-se de um estudo de campo de caráter quantitativo, transversal, descritivo e analítico, com proposta de coleta de dados das instituições credenciadas ao atendimento às vítimas de violência sexual no estado. O instrumento foi entregue aos(às) coordenadores(a) desses serviços. Resultados: Verificou-se que 11% dos serviços não possuem médicos e 31% não fornecem treinamento para esse tipo de atendimento. Foi revelado que 85% dessas instituições já encontraram pacientes que desejam fazer o aborto legal, mas 83% delas não tiveram seu pedido atendido. Houve 60% da presença de objeção de consciência por parte de toda a equipe médica, sendo o principal motivo religioso (57%). Conclusão: O sistema de assistência no Estado não está preparado para o atendimento integral às vítimas de violência sexual, principalmente no quesito resolução do aborto legal, sendo a objeção de consciência o maior obstáculo. Faz-se necessária uma rede de referência e contrarreferência funcionante para amenizar esse problema tão sério e evidente. Espera-se que o resultado da pesquisa crie espaços de diálogo dentro do Estado que favoreçam ações adequadas sobre o aborto legal e respeitem o profissional médico se houver objeção de consciência.(AU)
Objective: The aim of this study was to verify the existence of conscientious objection to comprehensive health care for the victim of sexual violence, as well as to understand the service structure of institutions authorized in the health care system for victims of sexual violence in the state of Minas Gerais. Methods: This is a quantitative, cross-sectional, descriptive, and analytical field study aiming to collect data from institutions authorized to assist victims of sexual violence in the state. The instrument was handed in to the coordinators of these services. Results: It was found that 11% have no physician in service and that 31% had no training for this type of care. It was revealed that 85% of these institutions have already encountered patients wishing to have a legal abortion, but 83% of them have not had their request granted. There was a 60% presence of conscientious objection by the entire medical team, the main reason being religious (57%). Conclusion: The assistance system is not prepared for comprehensive care for victims of sexual violence, especially in terms of legal abortions, with conscientious objection being the main obstacle. A functional referral and counter-referral system is needed to alleviate such a serious and evident problem. It is hoped that the research results will promote dialogues in the state that favor appropriate actions on legal abortion, and respect the medical professional, in case of conscientious objection.(AU)
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Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Bioethics , Abortion, Induced/legislation & jurisprudence , Abortion, Induced/ethics , Abortion, Legal/legislation & jurisprudence , Abortion, Legal/ethics , Ambulatory Care Facilities/ethics , Brazil , Cross-Sectional Studies , Treatment Refusal , Violence Against WomenABSTRACT
Recomenda ad referendum do Pleno do Conselho Nacional de Saúde ao Congresso Nacional a tramitação e aprovação, em regime de urgência, do Projeto de Decreto Legislativo nº 409/2020, que susta os efeitos da Portaria nº 2.561, de 23 de setembro de 2020, do Ministério da Saúde, que dispõe sobre o Procedimento de Justificação e Autorização da Interrupção da Gravidez nos casos previstos em lei no âmbito do Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS).
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Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Abortion, Legal/legislation & jurisprudence , Reproductive Rights/legislation & jurisprudence , Violence Against Women , COVID-19/epidemiologyABSTRACT
Resumen Este artículo presenta un estudio sobre el primer símbolo transnacional del movimiento por el derecho al aborto en el Cono Sur: la "mano que vota" a favor del aborto legal. El emblema surge en Uruguay a comienzos de la década del 2000. Alrededor de 2010, el símbolo viró al color verde y fue adoptado por la Campaña Nacional por el Derecho al Aborto Legal, Seguro y Gratuito en Argentina. A partir de 2015, la mano que vota también acompañó el proceso que llevó a la legalización del aborto en tres causales en Chile. El análisis focaliza sobre rol de los símbolos y de los afectos en el activismo por el derecho al aborto. La mano que vota fue central para la construcción de identidad colectiva y sintonía política del movimiento. También este emblema logró imantar esperanzas asociadas con la democracia y un profundo sentido de la obstinación política. Los resultados se basan en el trabajo con diversos archivos y en conversaciones con informantes clave de Argentina, Chile y Uruguay.
Resumo Este artigo apresenta um estudo sobre o primeiro símbolo transnacional do movimento pelo direito ao aborto no Cone Sul: a "mão que vota" a favor do aborto legal. O emblema surgiu no Uruguai no início dos anos 2000. Por volta de 2010, o símbolo ficou verde e foi adotado pela Campanha Nacional pelo Direito ao Aborto Legal, Seguro e Gratuito na Argentina. A partir de 2015, a mão que vota também acompanhou o processo que levou à legalização do aborto em três casos no Chile. A análise enfoca o papel dos símbolos e emoções no ativismo pelo direito ao aborto. A mão que vota foi fundamental para a construção da identidade coletiva e sintonia política do movimento. Este emblema também conseguiu magnetizar esperanças associadas à democracia e um profundo senso de obstinação política. Os resultados são baseados em investigação em vários arquivos e conversas com informantes-chave da Argentina, Chile e Uruguai.
Abstract This article presents a study on the first transnational symbol of the movement for abortion rights in Latin America's Southern Cone: the "voting hand" for legal abortion. The emblem emerged in Uruguay at the beginning of the 2000s. Around 2010, the symbol turned green and was adopted by the National Campaign for the Right to Legal, Safe and Free Abortion in Argentina. As of 2015, the voting hand also accompanied the process that led to the legalization of abortion on three cases in Chile. The analysis focuses on the role of symbols and affects in the activism for abortion rights. The voting hand was central for the construction of a collective identity and political sintony in the movement. This emblem also magnetized hopes associated with democracy and a deep sense of political willfulness. Results are based in documentary research in various archives and in conversations with key informants from Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.
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Humans , Female , Pregnancy , Social Identification , Women's Rights , Abortion, Legal/legislation & jurisprudence , Feminism , Reproductive Rights , Political Activism , Politics , Social Change , South America , Abortion, Induced/legislation & jurisprudence , Democracy , Human RightsABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: Soon after Chile decriminalized abortion under three limited circumstances in 2017, we assessed medical and midwifery students' attitudes about abortion morality and legality when compared to national opinions. STUDY DESIGN: We administered an anonymous, online survey to medical and midwifery students from seven secular and religiously-affiliated universities in Santiago, Chile. We compared student responses to a nationally representative public opinion survey. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: We examined three main outcomes related to abortion attitudes: (1) moral acceptability of abortion and legal support for abortion in (2) one or (3) all listed circumstances. We used general estimating equations to examine whether university type, field of study, and other student characteristics are associated with each outcome and compared student views toward abortion legality with those of the general public. RESULTS: Among the 369 student respondents, most agreed that abortion can be a good thing for some women in some situations (82%). When compared to the general public, a larger proportion of students supported decriminalizing abortion in at least one (83% and 97%, respectively) or all (17% and 51%, respectively) seven listed circumstances. While secular university students held significantly more favorable views about abortion morality and legality than students from religiously-affiliated universities, the majority of students from both university types supported abortion in the three cases in which it was recently decriminalized. CONCLUSIONS: Medical and midwifery students from not only secular but also religiously-affiliated universities are very supportive of the recent decriminalization of abortion, which presents training opportunities for both types of universities.