Intersectional Dilemmas: Racism and Abortion in Brazil: Racismo e Aborto no Brasil

Abortion is a reproductive phenomenon common to all women and individuals with a uterus, but diverse social and historical contexts will determine how Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and other racially oppressed individuals with a uterus will experience this reproductive event. The intersection of...

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Autor: Goes, Emanuelle Freitas
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA)
Repositorio:Cadernos de Gênero e Diversidade
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.periodicos.ufba.br:article/54896
Acceso en línea:https://periodicos.ufba.br/index.php/cadgendiv/article/view/54896
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Reproduticve Rights
Intersectionality
Abortion
Racism
Direitos Reprodutivos
Interseccionalidade
Aborto
Racismo
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Sumario:Abortion is a reproductive phenomenon common to all women and individuals with a uterus, but diverse social and historical contexts will determine how Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian, and other racially oppressed individuals with a uterus will experience this reproductive event. The intersection of gender inequalities and racism and their manifestations will determine how these women experience abortion, whether in the context of unintended pregnancy, the decision to end a pregnancy, relationships with partners and support networks, or access to health care services. Black women face greater solitude when deciding to end a pregnancy and experience the highest maternal mortality rates due to unsafe abortion. Therefore, reproductive justice that recognizes the humanity of women and acknowledges the world's diverse forms of oppression that have defined the reproductive destiny of Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, and Southern Global women is fundamental. All women and individuals with a uterus have the right to make reproductive choices without being condemned to death.