Comments on: Peru: A national conversation on abortion and women’s rights http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/10/peru-a-national-conversation-on-abortion-and-womens-rights/ A shared Blog on Population, Gender and Health Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:03:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Marysia http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/10/peru-a-national-conversation-on-abortion-and-womens-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-1897 Marysia Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:31:17 +0000 http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1117#comment-1897 In the Peruvian debate, I wonder if there is any consciousness of disability rights or input from any organized disability rights movement? B/c in oither countries, disabled people & disability rights activists (I personally belong to both groups) --whether we identify as prolife or prochoice--thoroughly question the practice of aborting fetuses b/c they have disabilities/health conditions. We link it to discrimination against the already born with disabilities. And of course we fight for parents to have the information and medical and social support necessary for them & their children to live & thrive. This is no doubt a taller order in a poor nation like Peru. But the struggle is probably even more needeed. In the Peruvian debate, I wonder if there is any consciousness of disability rights or input from any organized disability rights movement?

B/c in oither countries, disabled people & disability rights activists (I personally belong to both groups) –whether we identify as prolife or prochoice–thoroughly question the practice of aborting fetuses b/c they have disabilities/health conditions.

We link it to discrimination against the already born with disabilities. And of course we fight for parents to have the information and medical and social support necessary for them & their children to live & thrive.

This is no doubt a taller order in a poor nation like Peru. But the struggle is probably even more needeed.

]]> By: deb http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/10/peru-a-national-conversation-on-abortion-and-womens-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 deb Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:08:52 +0000 http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1117#comment-1011 is cruel very unfair is cruel very unfair

]]> By: Sonam Ongmo http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/2009/10/peru-a-national-conversation-on-abortion-and-womens-rights/comment-page-1/#comment-921 Sonam Ongmo Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:29:27 +0000 http://www.conversationsforabetterworld.com/?p=1117#comment-921 This is very interesting and I can foresee a similar debate and discussion coming soon to my country (Bhutan) too. Right now (at least in my country) I think the women who are forced to confront these situations - to have an abortion - are too ashamed to speak up or ask for change or for better services in their own country. In my article on abortion in Bhutan (How a True Buddhist weighs in on abortion on this site) women were leaving the country and going across the border where the Indians had started a lucrative illegal business. Most, if not all, the practitioners were not licensed or trained to do abortions but since these services are not available in Bhutan, they go across to these illegal facilities with no choice and then more often than not, wind up bleeding to death or dying from infections. I think this debate will go on for as long as it can because it seems to be all about opinion and how a person views this. I personally do not believe in abortions myself but who am I to say what is right and wrong for a person who is confronted with that situation - where a woman has exhausted all options but to have an abortion? Other than personal opinion I think religion is also a big obstacle in giving women that choice. This is very interesting and I can foresee a similar debate and discussion coming soon to my country (Bhutan) too. Right now (at least in my country) I think the women who are forced to confront these situations – to have an abortion – are too ashamed to speak up or ask for change or for better services in their own country. In my article on abortion in Bhutan (How a True Buddhist weighs in on abortion on this site) women were leaving the country and going across the border where the Indians had started a lucrative illegal business. Most, if not all, the practitioners were not licensed or trained to do abortions but since these services are not available in Bhutan, they go across to these illegal facilities with no choice and then more often than not, wind up bleeding to death or dying from infections.

I think this debate will go on for as long as it can because it seems to be all about opinion and how a person views this. I personally do not believe in abortions myself but who am I to say what is right and wrong for a person who is confronted with that situation – where a woman has exhausted all options but to have an abortion? Other than personal opinion I think religion is also a big obstacle in giving women that choice.

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