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An Open Secret by Natalie L. Kimball
An Open Secret by Natalie L. Kimball
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An Open Secret

The History of Unwanted Pregnancy and Abortion in Modern Bolivia
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Many women throughout the world face the challenge of confronting an unexpected or an unwanted pregnancy, yet these experiences are often shrouded in silence. An Open Secret draws on personal interviews and medical records to uncover the history of women's experiences with unwanted pregnancy and abortion in the South American country of Bolivia. This Andean nation is home to a diverse population of indigenous and mixed-race individuals who practice a range of medical traditions. Centering on the cities of La Paz and El Alto, the book explores how women decided whether to continue or terminate their pregnancies and the medical practices to which women recurred in their search for reproductive health care between the early 1950s and 2010. It demonstrates that, far from constituting private events with little impact on the public sphere, women's intimate experiences with pregnancy contributed to changing policies and services in reproductive health in Bolivia.

Author Biography:

Natalie L. Kimball is an assistant professor of history at the College of Staten Island, City University of New York.
Release date NZ
June 12th, 2020
Audience
  • Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations
8 b&w images
Interest Age
From 18 to 99 years
Pages
374
Dimensions
152x229x14
ISBN-13
9780813590738
Product ID
31787143

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