Magic Misoprostol
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Magic Misoprostol

Reproductive Justice and Abortion Liberation in Latin America

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eBook - ePub

Magic Misoprostol

Reproductive Justice and Abortion Liberation in Latin America

About this book

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

How can a stomach ulcer drug transform abortion access? This book tells the story of misoprostol, a medication that was 'discovered' as a cheap and safe method for abortion in Latin America.

This book develops three conceptual lenses: reproductive justice, mobility politics and geographies of knowledge, to explore the emergence and success of misoprostol for abortions. Chapters cover the experimentation process, activist groups, the challenges of moving the pill in clandestine contexts and how the pill interacts with the law. The book demonstrates how misoprostol, and the people who have mobilized it, have transformed abortion safety, knowledge and practices with global effects.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. 1 From the Favelas of Brazil to the WHO: The Biography of Misoprostol
  9. 2 Supporting Misoprostol Abortions: The ‘Accompaniers’ Facilitating Access
  10. 3 The Mobilities of Misoprostol: Pharmaceuticals on the Move
  11. 4 Misoprostol and the Law: Manipulating the Margins
  12. 5 Misoprostol and Its Relations: In Search of a Gold Standard
  13. For Abortion Liberation: A Conclusion
  14. References
  15. Index

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