Yes" to Abortion but "No" to Sexual Rights
The Paradoxical Reality of Married Women in Rural Tamil Nadu, India
Datos Bibliográficos
| ID | 3972133 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Tathagatan Ravindran (0000-0003-2479-4776), T K Sundari Ravindran (0000-0002-9569-4353), Tk Sundari Ravindran, P Balasubramanian (0000-0002-9450-1206) |
| Año | 2004 |
| Volumen | 12 |
| Número | 23 |
| Páginas | 88-99 |
| Fecha de publicación | 2004-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sí |
| Open Access | No |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Revista | Reproductive Health Matters (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores de la revista | ISSN: 0968-8080 • E-ISSN: 1460-9576 |
| Editorial | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1016/s0968-8080(04)23133-0 |
| PMID | 15242214 |
| OpenAlex | W2081344836 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Citas recibidas | 16 |
| Referencias citadas | 1 |
This study in rural Tamil Nadu, India, explored the reasons why many married women in India undergo induced abortions rather than use reversible contraception to space or limit births in terms of women's sexual and reproductive rights within marriage, and in the context of gender relations between couples more generally. It is based on in-depth interviews with two generations of ever-married women, some of whom had had abortions and others who had not, from 98 rural hamlets. The respondents were 66 women and 44 of their husbands. Non-consensual sex, sexual violence and women's inability to refuse their husband's sexual demands appeared to underlie the need for abortion in both younger and older women. Many men seemed to believe that sex within marriage was their right, and that women had no say in the matter. The findings raise questions about the presumed association between legal abortion and the enjoyment of reproductive and sexual rights. A large number of women who had abortions in this study were denied their sexual rights but were permitted, even forced, to terminate their pregnancies for reasons unrelated to their right to choose abortion. The study brings home the need for activism to promote women's sexual rights and a campaign against sexual violence in marriage.RésuméEn Inde, de nombreuses femmes mariées avortent au lieu d'utiliser une contraception réversible pour espacer ou limiter les naissances. Une étude au Tamil Nadu rural a examiné les raisons de ce phénomène du point de vue des droits génésiques des femmes dans le mariage, et plus généralement dans le contexte des relations de couple. Elle est fondée sur des entretiens avec deux générations d'épouses, dont certaines ont avorté et d'autres non, originaires de 98 hameaux ruraux. L'étude a interrogé 66 femmes et 44 de leurs maris. Le recours à l'avortement par les femmes, tous âges confondus, s'expliquait par les rapports sexuels non consensuels, la violence sexuelle et l'incapacité des femmes de refuser les exigences sexuelles de leur mari. Beaucoup d'hommes semblaient penser que les relations sexuelles dans le mariage étaient un dû, et que les femmes n'avaient pas leur mot à dire. Les conclusions remettent en question l'association présumée entre droit à l'avortement et jouissance des droits génésiques. De nombreuses femmes ayant avorté se voyaient refuser leurs droits génésiques, mais on les autorisait–les forçait même–à interrompre leur grossesse pour des raisons sans rapport avec leur droit à l'avortement. L'étude montre qu'il faut militer pour promouvoir les droits génésiques des femmes et faire campagne contre la violence sexuelle dans le mariage.ResumenEn este estudio, realizado en rural Tamil Nadu, se exploraron los motivos por los que muchas mujeres casadas en la India recurren al aborto en vez de utilizar anticoncepción reversible para espaciar o limitar los partos, con relación a los derechos sexuales y reproductivos de las mujeres dentro del matrimonio y, de manera más general, al contexto de las relaciones de género. El estudio se basa en entrevistas a fondo con dos generaciones de mujeres alguna vez casadas, algunas de las que habı́an tenido abortos y otras que no, provenientes de 98 áreas rurales. Los respondedores fueron 66 mujeres y 44 de sus maridos. Al parecer, el acto sexual sin consenso, la violencia sexual y la incapacidad de la mujer de rechazar las exigencias sexuales de su esposo eran las causas de recurrir al aborto entre las mujeres de cualquier edad. Muchos hombres pensaban que las relaciones sexuales dentro del matrimonio son su derecho, y que las mujeres no tienen opinión al respecto. Los resultados plantearon preguntas respecto a la asociación entre la interrupción legal del embarazo y el goce de los derechos sexuales y reproductivos. A muchas de las mujeres que abortaron se les negaron sus derechos sexuales pero se les permitió, incluso fueron forzadas a, interrumpir sus embarazos por razones no relacionadas con su derecho de tener un aborto. El estudio demuestra la necesidad del activismo para promover los derechos sexuales de las mujeres y una campaña contra la violencia sexual dentro del matrimonio
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