Reproductive 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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Autor principal: Felitti, Karina
Formato: Revistas
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador 2009
Acceso en línea:https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/375
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description 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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spelling iconos-article-3752024-04-23T18:18:16Z Reproductive Rights and Population Policies in Latin-America Derechos reproductivos y políticas demográficas en América Latina Felitti, Karina planificación familiar política de población derechos ciudadanía family planning population policies rights citizenship 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. Este artículo analiza el contexto en el que surgieron las primeras experiencias de planificación familiar en América Latina en los años sesenta. Los debates por el control de la natalidad reunieron a diferentes actores en una discusión de consecuencias perdurables. Dichos debates incluían la explosión demográfica, la implementación de programas de desarrollo promocionados por organismos internacionales, la creciente movilización social y política de su población, y las transformaciones en la sexualidad y los roles de género. Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, Sede Ecuador 2009-09-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo evaluado por pares application/pdf https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/375 10.17141/iconos.35.2009.375 Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales; Núm. 35 (2009): Dossier: Ciudadanías y sexualidades en América Latina; 55-66 Íconos - Revista de Ciencias Sociales; n. 35 (2009): Dossier: Ciudadanías y sexualidades en América Latina; 55-66 Íconos. Revista de Ciencias Sociales; No. 35 (2009): Dossier: Citizenships and sexualities in Latin America ; 55-66 1390-8065 1390-1249 spa https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/375/362 Derechos de autor 2009 Karina Felitti https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/3.0/deed.es_ES
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title Reproductive Rights and Population Policies in Latin-America
title_full Reproductive Rights and Population Policies in Latin-America
title_fullStr Reproductive Rights and Population Policies in Latin-America
title_full_unstemmed Reproductive Rights and Population Policies in Latin-America
title_short Reproductive Rights and Population Policies in Latin-America
title_sort reproductive rights and population policies in latin-america
url https://iconos.flacsoandes.edu.ec/index.php/iconos/article/view/375