Colombia ensures free access to contraceptives
Way to go. The Colombian Government recently passed a law which guarantees access to free contraceptives, including surgical procedures such as vasectomy and tubal ligation. The law was proposed several years ago, but received the push into legislation from new President Juan Manuel Santos. Under the constitution, Colombian citizens have access to universal health care [...]
...read moreAbout time.
Sixty-four years later, the United States apologizes for infecting Guatemalan prisoners with syphilis. It’s certainly too little too late, but at least it’s finally being acknowledged.
...read moreCongrats, Argentina!
For being the first country in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage.
...read moreWhat I See and What I Don’t
Found via Think Progress, a video of an Associated Press reporter diving in oiled Gulf waters and living to tell the tale. I think that there are some really interesting things going on with this video, and they spark a lot of thoughts for me. I can’t help but think about the power of broadcast [...]
...read moreFetuses First
Amelia, a 27-year-old Nicaraguan woman, has a ten-year-old daughter. She also has cancer and desperately needs treatment, but is being denied care because she’s pregnant. Abortion is entirely illegal in Nicaragua, even in a case like Amelia’s where she needs a therapeutic abortion to save her life. In Amelia’s case, it’s not just abortion that [...]
...read moreJustice for the Women of Atenco
From an Amnesty International email that just landed in my inbox: Last month, the Mexican Supreme Court confirmed that women in San Salvador Atenco suffered major physical and sexual abuse at the hands of police officers. But even with the affirmation of the highest court in Mexico, the women in Atenco are still waiting for [...]
...read moreCatholic Church Excommunicates Mother and Doctors Over 9-Year-Old Rape Victim’s Abortion
In Brazil, there is a horrific story of a 9-year-old girl who was raped and impregnated (h/t Falloch’s comment). It’s believed that the rape was committed by her step-father. The girl was not only pregnant at that young age, but also pregnant with twins. And so, as makes perfect sense, she had an abortion. Because [...]
...read moreUruguay Congress takes steps to legalize abortion; President likely to veto
The Congress of Uruguay has passed a measure to decriminalize abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. Despite the country’s strong Catholic population, the majority of people in Uruguay believe that abortion restrictions should be eased, and 63 percent believe that the President should not veto this measure. This is more than a simple [...]
...read moreMeeting Bill Clinton
(Note: details of the meeting follow my personal narrative!) A couple of weeks ago I received an invitation to represent Feministe as a credentialed blogger at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, which kicks off today in NYC. I was psyched, a tad skeptical, and more than a tad nervous all at once. I’ve never [...]
...read moresaying goodbye on a good note…
It’s been my pleasure guest blogging here for the past two weeks. (I think I’ve overstepped by one day–Labor Day screwed me up.) I tried to touch on different topics of interest to me and hopefully of interest to some of the readers here at Feminste and I’ve been excited when people took the time [...]
...read moreThe Ethics of Tourism: An Informal Poll
Introductions aside, I want to start with an informal poll. Because I run what is essentially a blog for English-speaking queer and/or women travelers (and the occasional ex-pat) in Mexico, I want to ask people what they think about the politics of travel and tourism, specifically travel from the “first world” to non-”first world” countries. [...]
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