SOCI 335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Abortion Debate, Global Health, Harm Reduction
5 May 2018
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The abortion debate in El Salvador
Key problems
• Strict abortion laws
• Strict enforcement of abortion ban
Aspects of the case
• Legal and ethical considerions
What does it illustrate?
• El Salvador must prioritize abortion laws reforms
Why is this case important?
• Health perspective (negative consequences)
• Contextualization
• Legal perspectives strictest laws in Latin America, extent of the law very
severe
Health institutions
• Ministry of health
• Public health vs private health
• NGOs (that decriminalization of abortion, fights against the bans)
Current outcomes
• What needs to change?
• Lack of freedom, suicide, demographics, unsafe abortions
Possible outcomes
• Governmental regulation
• Intervention from NGOS
• Social reforms
• Education
Putting the case in context: global health
• Health effects of criminalizing a practice; harm reduction
• Intersections of one’s identity, socioeconomic status, educational level, with
access to health services
• Importance of understanding context understand global health problems
Second presentation: Air pollution in China
Key problems associated with air pollution in China
• Worst air quality in the world
• Rapid urbanization in China, losses in rural/urban differences
• Loss in economic performance due to high levels of smog
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Document Summary
Key problems: strict abortion laws, strict enforcement of abortion ban. Aspects of the case: legal and ethical considerions. What does it illustrate: el salvador must prioritize abortion laws reforms. Why is this case important: health perspective (negative consequences, contextualization, legal perspectives strictest laws in latin america, extent of the law very severe. Health institutions: ministry of health, public health vs private health, ngos (that decriminalization of abortion, fights against the bans) Current outcomes: what needs to change, lack of freedom, suicide, demographics, unsafe abortions. Putting the case in context: global health: health effects of criminalizing a practice; harm reduction. Intersections of one"s identity, socioeconomic status, educational level, with access to health services. Importance of understanding context understand global health problems. Any recommendations: create a national and local database, transportation reform, coal consumption reduction through bottom-top approach. Why is this case significant: direct aspects.
