Biblioteca Digital de VanguardiaReproductive Rights and Population Policies in Latin-America
This article examines the context in which early experiences of family planning appeared in Latin America in the sixties. The debates about birth control brought together different actors in a discussion of lasting consequences. These discussions included topics such as the demographic explosion, th...
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Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/375 |
| Sumario: | This article examines the context in which early experiences of family planning appeared in Latin America in the sixties. The debates about birth control brought together different actors in a discussion of lasting consequences. These discussions included topics such as the demographic explosion, the implementation of development programs promoted by international agencies, the growing social and political mobilization of the population, and changes in sexuality and gender roles. The fundamental tension between population policies and individual decisions regarding birth is situated in a given scenario which provides some historical elements in order that we might reflect on the problems that reproductive rights have had in getting a foothold in the region. |
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