The Judicial Politics of Abortion in Latin America : Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Mexico

The Judicial Politics of Abortion in Latin America : Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Mexico

The University of North Carolina Press

The Judicial Politics of Abortion in Latin AmericaArgentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Mexico\nAuthor(s): Jordi Dez\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The University of North Carolina Press, United States\nImprint: The University of North Carolina Press\nISBN-13: 9781469689746, 978-1469689746\nSynopsis\nLatin America has traditionally imposed the strictest limits on legal abortion in the democratic world, but over the last twenty years, constitutional courts across the region have issued important rulings on its regulation. InThe Judicial Politics of Abortion in Latin America, Jordi Dez analyzes four landmark cases in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Based on research in all four countries, including interviews with high court justices and law clerks, Dez argues that the decisions' variance is explained by two main factors: justices' and law clerks' ability to assemble legal majorities in favor of reducing abortion restrictions, and each countrys unique political landscape. A.

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