“Glorious Mothers” and “Rational Women”: A Comparative Analysis of the Chinese and English Regulatory Models of Abortion

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (4) ◽  
pp. 745-774
Author(s):  
Weiwei Cao
Keyword(s):  
Law Reform ◽  
Life Choices ◽  
Safe Abortion ◽  
Critical Response ◽  
Abortion Law ◽  
Regulatory Strategies ◽  
And Control ◽  
Women In Decision Making ◽  
Chinese And English ◽  
Regulatory Models

Abstract Access to safe abortion is essential to satisfy women’s need for healthcare and control over their life choices. Modern regulation of abortion appears to be female friendly because it abandons the old oppressive appearance and wears a liberal face. By examining the images of “glorious mothers” and “rational women” constructed by the Chinese and English regulatory models of abortion through a feminist lens, this Article aims to offer a more critical response to the two jurisdictions. Furthermore, by comparing the two models of abortion law, the Article provides feminists and reformers with a chance to learn about each other’s experiences and different regulatory strategies. As a result, they will be able to view the merits and shortcomings of their national abortion law from a fresh angle. Finally, this comparative study offers a basis for feasible law reform proposals that would empower women in decision making concerning abortion.

A gap between Law and Practice: A Community’s Perception of Unmarried Women’s Abortion Options in Nepal

2014 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Simone Christensen Hald ◽  
Ditte Aagaard Sondergaard
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safe Abortion ◽  
Community Attitudes ◽  
Abortion Law ◽  
Premarital Sexual Activity ◽  
Premarital Sexual ◽  
The Right ◽  
Changing Attitudes ◽  
Depth Interviews

Background In 2002, the Nepalese abortion law went from being highly restrictive to fully liberal. This study aimed to explore a local community’s perception of the situation for unmarried Nepalese women wanting to practice their legal right to abortion.Methods The study comprised a cross-sectional survey and in-depth interviews with men and women above the age of 16 years living in the Makwanpur District, Nepal. The final data included 55 questionnaires and 16 interviews. The questionnaire data was univariate analysed, while a condensation of meaning analysis was carried out on the interviews.Results The overall awareness of abortion being legal was high, although the extent of knowledge of the specific legal grounds varied. Unmarried women were believed to have access to abortion services, although they risked stigmatisation due to their marital status. The community attitude towards these women having abortions was very negative, hence it differed from the legal acceptance of all women having the right to abortion. This was explained by societal norms on premarital sexual activity. Generally, the participants felt that changing attitudes would be difficult but possible over time.Conclusion A considerable gap exists between the legal acceptance of abortion and community attitudes when it comes to unmarried women as this group encounters barriers when wanting to practice their right. Therefore, these barriers need to be addressed to allow unmarried Nepalese women access to safe abortion services without the risk of being stigmatised.One possible alternative is educational initiatives such as disseminating information vigorously through mass media to create awareness.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/hprospect.v12i2.9869 Health Prospect Vol.12(2) 2013: 24-30

Abortion Law Reform in France

1986 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 277-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothy M. Stetson
Keyword(s):  
Law Reform ◽  
Abortion Law

Abortion Law Reform

BMJ ◽  
1967 ◽  
Vol 1 (5536) ◽  
pp. 358-358
Keyword(s):  
Law Reform ◽  
Abortion Law

Right to Parental Care

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asha Bajpai
Keyword(s):  
Law Reform ◽  
Best Interest ◽  
Family Courts ◽  
Custody Of Children ◽  
The Family ◽  
Shared Parenting ◽  
The Right ◽  
A Minor ◽  
And Control ◽  
Physical Care

Custody refers to the physical care and control of a minor whereas guardianship is a wider term and includes rights and duties with respect to the care and control of minor’s person and property, and includes the right to make decisions relating to the minor. The present legal regime relating to guardianship and custody of children is discussed, including the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, the personal and matrimonial laws, and relevant provisions in the Family Courts Act and Protection of Women against Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The emerging concepts of shared parenting, joint custody, and the interparental child removal or abduction of child is included. There is review and analysis of some major reported judicial decisions. A comparative survey of international laws and trends has been done. Suggestions for law reform in the best interest of the child have been given.

scholarly journals Making abortion law reform work: Steps and slips in Guyana

1997 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 66-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick E. Nunes ◽  
Yvette M. Delph
Keyword(s):  
Law Reform ◽  
Abortion Law

WOMEN'S KNOWLEDGE OF ABORTION LAW AND AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES IN NEPAL

2013 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 266-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
SHYAM THAPA ◽  
SHARAD K. SHARMA ◽  
NARESH KHATIWADA
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Safe Abortion ◽  
Abortion Law ◽  
Percentage Points ◽  
Disadvantaged Women ◽  
Similar Survey ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
Higher Educational Attainment

SummaryThis paper assesses women's awareness of the liberalization of abortion law and their knowledge of a place for obtaining abortion services in Nepal. The data are from the 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey. The results are compared with data from a similar survey conducted in 2006. Variations in the two measures among several population sub-groups are analysed by performing logistic regression. Among women aged 15–44, 38.7% (CI: 37.8, 39.6) were aware of the legal status of abortion and 59.8% (CI: 58.9, 60.7) knew of a place to have an abortion. The percentages of both measures varied considerably by various population sub-groups. Over a 5-year period, knowledge of the legality of abortion increased by 6.4 percentage points, and awareness of service delivery sites increased by 3.3 percentage points. The increases in both measures were, however, largely limited to higher wealth quintiles and those with higher educational attainment. The results suggest the need to intensify efforts to educate women in Nepal, particularly the most disadvantaged women, about abortion law, including the conditions under which abortion is permitted, and where to access safe abortion services.

Abortion Law Reform

BMJ ◽  
1966 ◽  
Vol 1 (5501) ◽  
pp. 1482-1483
Author(s):  
D. G. W. Clyne
Keyword(s):  
Law Reform ◽  
Abortion Law

Points From Letters: Abortion Law Reform

BMJ ◽  
1963 ◽  
Vol 2 (5365) ◽  
pp. 1132-1132
Author(s):  
J. Fanning
Keyword(s):  
Law Reform ◽  
Abortion Law

scholarly journals Socio-Legal Strategies against a Total Abortion Ban in El Salvador: Alliances in Hostile Contexts

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
María Angélica Peñas Defago ◽  
Violeta Cánaves
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
El Salvador ◽  
International Experience ◽  
Legal Mobilization ◽  
Law Reform ◽  
Second Moment ◽  
Abortion Law ◽  
Legal Strategies ◽  
Feminist Movements ◽  
Third Moment

Abstract The case of El Salvador provides unique evidence of how solidarity is possible among different social movements in struggles over abortion law reform and its impact, even in contexts of extreme criminalization. The paper depicts a concrete example of how networks centered on abortion struggles can go beyond feminist movements and national borders, and shows the domestic impact of broadening the scope of the audience, the actors involved, and the spheres where abortion law discussions take place. The article focuses on the evolution of socio-legal mobilization regarding abortion in El Salvador over the last two decades. This evolution is presented through three moments: the first centers on the legal actions that feminist movements orchestrated in the mid-2000's around the Beatriz case. The second moment focuses on the most outstanding features of the “Las 17” campaign – a collaborative and international experience that entailed the submission of seventeen pardon petitions on behalf of women who had been convicted of homicide after having miscarriages. Finally, a third moment entails the socio-legal strategies embraced by feminist movements since 2018 within the framework of the campaign named “Las 17+”.

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