An open secret : the history of unwanted pregnancy and abortion in modern Bolivia /

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"Many women throughout the world face the challenge of confronting an unexpected or an unwanted pregnancy, yet these experiences are often shrouded in silence. An Open Secret draws on personal interviews and medical records to uncover the history of women's experiences with unwanted pregna...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Kimball, Natalie L. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press, [2020]
Subjects:
Abortion > Bolivia > History.
Unwanted pregnancy > Bolivia > History.
Reproductive rights > Bolivia > History.
Grossesse non désirée > Bolivie > Histoire.
Droits génésiques > Bolivie > Histoire.
HISTORY > General.
Abortion.
Reproductive rights.
Unwanted pregnancy.
Bolivia.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1. Legislating Unwanted Pregnancy and Abortion in Bolivia
  • 2. Double Discourses: Social Attitudes on Sexuality and Reproduction
  • 3. Feelings, Attitudes, and Decisions: Reproductive Decision Making in the Urban Andes
  • 4. Navigating Unwanted Pregnancy in La Paz and El Alto, 1950s-1980s
  • 5. Unwanted Pregnancy and Abortion in the Wake of Democracy, 1982-2010
  • 6. Abortion and the Law in La Paz and El Alto
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: Interviewee Information
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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