The Regulation of Abortion in Chile: The Failure of the Separation of Church and State
This paper provides an explanation for the treatment of women within the Catholic Church based on two different concepts of dignity. One linked to equality and autonomy that applies to men, and another linked to sacrifice and martyrdom that applies to women. By exploring the history and current deve...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill
[2018]
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Religion & gender
Year: 2018, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 68-83 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Chile
/ Catholic church
/ Abortion
/ Human dignity
/ Sexual politics
/ History 1910-2018
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| RelBib Classification: | CG Christianity and Politics FD Contextual theology KBR Latin America KDB Roman Catholic Church NBE Anthropology NCF Sexual ethics TK Recent history XA Law |
| Further subjects: | B
Dignity
B Women’s Rights B Religion B Chile B Abortion B Gender Violence B Latin America |
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| Summary: | This paper provides an explanation for the treatment of women within the Catholic Church based on two different concepts of dignity. One linked to equality and autonomy that applies to men, and another linked to sacrifice and martyrdom that applies to women. By exploring the history and current developments on abortion laws in Chile, the paper shows how this gendered idea of dignity translated into the secular regulation of abortion. It also shows a shift in the last few years in which a secular concept of dignity linked to equality and autonomy is gaining track and abortion is finally discussed with women’s lives at the center. |
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| ISSN: | 1878-5417 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Religion & gender
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.18352/rg.10249 |