Journal article
"The Term 'Life' Should Return to Us": Learning from Latin America's Green Wave
Women and language, Vol.46(1), pp.275-284
04/01/2023
DOI: 10.34036/WL.2023.013
Abstract
On September 1, 2021, Texas enacted a highly restrictive anti-abortion law, banning abortions after six weeks of pregnancy and deputizing citizens to enforce the law. Meanwhile, Mexico's Supreme Court declared the criminalization of abortion unconstitutional and offered legal support to those facing criminalization in conservative Mexican localities. Months later, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending nearly 50 years of constitutional protection for abortion rights in the United States. This shift in the legal landscape left many shocked, as Mexico emerged as a leader in reproductive rights, joining other Latin American countries in decriminalizing abortion. Inspired by the progress made by Latin American feminists, there is a growing desire to adopt a hemispheric feminist perspective on reproductive justice, rooted in transnational organizing and human rights advocacy. The term "Reproductive Justice" was coined by women of color in the U.S. who drew inspiration from global feminist movements and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- "The Term 'Life' Should Return to Us": Learning from Latin America's Green Wave
- Creators
- Natalie Hixmer-OraizLina-Maria Murillo
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Women and language, Vol.46(1), pp.275-284
- Publisher
- Organization for the Study of Communication Language and Gender
- DOI
- 10.34036/WL.2023.013
- ISSN
- 8755-4550
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/01/2023
- Academic Unit
- Gender, Women's and Sexuality Studies; University College Courses; History
- Record Identifier
- 9984559773702771
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