Race, Class, and Abortion: How Liberation Theology Enhances the Demand for Reproductive Justice
The debate over abortion tends to be framed as life versus choice. Yet, neither pole matches the actual experiences of women, especially women of colour and poor women. Using the hermeneutical circle from the perspective of Christian liberation theology, this article argues that beginning with the v...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2016]
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| In: |
Feminist theology
Year: 2016, Volume: 24, Issue: 3, Pages: 226-244 |
| IxTheo Classification: | FD Contextual theology NCC Social ethics NCH Medical ethics |
| Further subjects: | B
Abortion
Religious aspects
B Liberation Theology B Race B Hermeneutics Religious aspects Christianity B Class B Contraception B Religious Aspects B WOMEN of color B Abortion B Reproductive justice |
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| Summary: | The debate over abortion tends to be framed as life versus choice. Yet, neither pole matches the actual experiences of women, especially women of colour and poor women. Using the hermeneutical circle from the perspective of Christian liberation theology, this article argues that beginning with the voices of those marginalized in the debate leads us to a broader conversation of reproductive justice, which requires an analysis of reproduction as a whole. The article focuses on what constrains the ability of women and men to choose whether to have children, across the spectrum from contraception to abortion to fetus selection. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5189 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Feminist theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0966735015627970 |