Download or read book The Role of Catholicism on Reproductive Health Care Policies in Mexico and the Philippines written by Jennifer Leighn Sta.Ana and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mexico and the Philippines have inherited predominant Catholic populations as a result of three centuries of Spanish colonial rule. Policies and attitudes on reproductive health care have largely been influenced by the lingering Catholic conservative presence in both countries. However, Mexico has had better success in tangibly separating church and state in matters of reproductive health care policy. How and why was Mexico so successful in liberalizing contraception and abortion laws, given its shared colonial and Catholic history with the Philippines? Using Roland Robertson's global field model, this thesis will examine the factors that have contributed to the countries' disparate policies on abortion and contraception. By assessing how deep the Catholic Church has penetrated the four dimensions of Robertson's model in each country, this thesis will conclude that elements of Mexico's road towards increased accessibility cannot be adapted in the Philippines despite the nation's commonalities with its Latin American counterpart.
Download or read book Understanding Catholic Fundamentalism in the Philippines written by Junice L. D. Melgar and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Religion Politics and Sex written by Jonathan Tseung-Hao Chow and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How does religion shape transnational norms and the ways in which they are contested or adopted? Although constructivist international relations theory has made significant strides in understanding the role of norms in shaping political outcomes, there has been little research into how religion affects norm dynamics. This dissertation seeks to address this gap by developing a theory of "religious norms", which I define as standards of proper behavior that arise from actors' religious beliefs. I argue that while religious norms bear many similarities to secular norms, they differ in that believers understand them to emanate from the highest authority of all, that of the sacred. This can lead religious adherents to treat religious norms as having overriding importance, especially when they perceive them to be under attack from competing norms. When this happens, religious adherents can frame the religious norm as highly salient, constitutive of the faith and under threat, a process that I call "defensive sacralization". Defensive sacralization seeks to mobilize believers in opposition to competing norms and to preserve the integrity of religious norms. At the same time, it can stifle theological debate, harden the boundaries of the faith, and raise the costs of accommodating competing norms, leading to increased polarization through a "ratcheting" effect that I call the "sacralization trap". I study the nature of religious norms, defensive sacralization and the sacralization trap by attempting to explain why the Philippines, which has signed international legal documents affirming reproductive health (including access to contraception) as a human right, has repeatedly failed to pass legislation that would implement these international obligations. I argue that this failure can be attributed to two main factors: first, the domestic political power of the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines, which enables it to wield an informal veto in issue areas relating to sexual morality; and second, the Church's defensive sacralization of its teachings against contraception, which it perceives to be under threat from transnational reproductive health norms. Through field interviews in the Philippines with activists, theologians, clergy, government officials and scholars, I show how defensive sacralization has sidelined Catholic theologians who believe that the Church may legitimately accommodate the Philippine state's adoption of a national reproductive health policy. By drawing on the history of the Catholic Church's moral theology on contraception and its response to reproductive health norms at major international conferences, I demonstrate how the Church's defensive sacralization in the Philippines is rooted in a broader transnational normative struggle even as it is conditioned by the Philippines' unique local sociopolitical environment. More broadly, religious norms, defensive sacralization and the sacralization trap provide a new conceptual vocabulary to describe some of the distinctive ways in which religion shapes political processes and outcomes. By apply constructivist international relations theory to the study of religion in politics, this dissertation seeks to begin building a conceptual bridge between the two disciplines.
Download or read book Party Competition the Catholic Church and Moral Gender Policy in Mexico written by Camilla Sofia Reuterswaerd and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation examines the political determinants behind variation in moral gender policy. Focusing on abortion and same-sex policy in subnational Mexico, it presents a new theory about the role of party competition, predominant voter linkages, and Catholic Church strength in shaping the prospects for policy reform and the direction of change. To develop this theory, I draw on over one-hundred semi-structured interviews as well as archival research carried out in four different states. Specifically, I argue that a combination of two factors compels parties to pursue moral gender policy reform: party competition-the intensity of electoral competition and the ideological positions of party rivals-and the strength of Church hierarchies in a given context. Party competition determines the extent to which incumbents (or strong opposition parties) need the support of Catholic authorities. Aligning party positions with religious doctrine can provide not only much-needed legitimizing support, but also access to business elites critical for effective governance and may usher in the vote of religious constituencies. The extent to which competition and Church strength shapes party positions however depends on whether or not ideological foundations determine a particular stance on moral gender policies (programmatic parties) or if such principles are absent (non-programmatic). I also find that conservative-religious mobilization tends to overpower progressive organizing in more rural settings. Activists seeking to expand reproductive and sexual minority rights have difficulty recruiting members and finding political allies beyond large liberal capitals where they tend to cluster. Conservative groups by contrast often have stronger policy influence due to their connections to political elites and can mobilize support via religious authorities. To explain differences among moral gender policies, I develop a framework that centers on issue characteristics, salience, and pre-existing legal frameworks. Configurations of these factors shape issue differences and the likelihood that a policy will undergo change. This framework helps explain differences between issues within the moral gender policy category, and combined with the findings outlined above makes a contribution to scholarship that focuses on party political side of policy reforms and delves explicitly into the mechanisms of the Catholic Church's contemporary political influence.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America Set written by Rosemary Skinner Keller and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2006-04-19 with total page 1443 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fundamental and well-illustrated reference collection for anyone interested in the role of women in North American religious life.
Download or read book Coerced Contraception written by Ellen H. Moskowitz and published by Georgetown University Press. This book was released on 1996-09-13 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long-acting and reversible contraceptives, such as Norplant and Depo-Provera, have been praised as highly effective, moderately priced, and generally safe. Yet, as this book argues, the very qualities that make these contraceptives an important alternative for individual choice in family planning also make them a potential tool of coercive social policy. For example, policymakers have linked their use to welfare benefits, and judges, to probation agreements. In this book, authors from the fields of medicine, ethics, law, and the social sciences probe the unique and vexing ethical and policy issues raised by long-acting contraception. The book offers comprehensive ethical guidelines for health care professionals and policymakers, as well as an ethical framework for analyzing policies and practices concerning long?acting contraceptives. The authors consider cultural, social, and ethical issues pertaining to contraception, and they provide historical and scientific background on today's controversies. They explore alternative conceptual and theoretical frameworks, including analyses of autonomy, coercion, and responsibility in reproductive decisions. This volume also notes the special concerns that arise when policies promoting long?term birth control target low-income women and women of color, and when these contraceptives are used in developing countries.
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America Women in North American Catholicism written by Rosemary Skinner Keller and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fundamental and well-illustrated reference collection for anyone interested in the role of women in North American religious life.
Download or read book Grant for Hospitals Medical Care Research written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Good Catholics written by Patricia Miller and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Good Catholics tells the story of the remarkable individuals who have engaged in a nearly fifty-year struggle to assert the moral legitimacy of a pro-choice position in the Catholic Church, as well as the concurrent efforts of the Catholic hierarchy to suppress abortion dissent and to translate Catholic doctrine on sexuality into law. Miller recounts a dramatic but largely untold history of protest and persecution, which demonstrates the profound and surprising influence that the conflict over abortion in the Catholic Church has had not only on the church but also on the very fabric of U.S. politics. Good Catholics addresses many of todayÕs hot-button questions about the separation of church and state, including what concessions society should make in public policy to matters of religious doctrine, such as the Catholic ban on contraception. Good Catholics is a Gold Medalist (WomenÕs Issues) in the 2015 IPPY awards, an award presented by the Independent Publishers Book Association to recognize excellence in independent book publishing.
Download or read book National Guide to Funding in Health written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 2504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geographical listing of nonprofit, nongovernmental organizations that make funds available for health purposes. Includes national, regional, and local foundations. Entries give such information as financial data, types of support, and application information. Geographical, subject, foundation indexes.
Download or read book The World Health Organization written by Marcos Cueto and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-04-11 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the World Health Organization, covering major achievements in its seventy years while also highlighting the organization's internal tensions. This account by three leading historians of medicine examines how well the organization has pursued its aim of everyone, everywhere attaining the highest possible level of health.
Download or read book Guide to Funding for International and Foreign Programs written by Foundation Center and published by . This book was released on 2002-05 with total page 670 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Advancing Women s Health Through Medical Education written by Uta Landy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-08-19 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neither legalization of abortion nor scientific and political advances in contraception and abortion ensure that training and research in family planning are routinely integrated into medical education. Without integration, subsequent generations of healthcare professionals are not prepared to incorporate evidence-based family planning into their practices, teaching, or research. Omission of this crucial component prevents the cultural and professional normalization of an often stigmatized and embattled aspect of women's health. Taking the successful US-based Ryan and Family Planning Fellowship programs as templates for training, teaching, and academic leadership, this book describes the integration of family planning and pregnancy termination into curricula with an international outlook. With an evidence- and systems-based approach, the book is a unique and practical guide to inspire and train the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Download or read book National Guide to Funding for Children Youth and Families written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 1154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Grant for Women and Girls written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sociological Abstracts written by Leo P. Chall and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Abortion Politics Mass Media and Social Movements in America written by Deana A. Rohlinger and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Weaving together analyses of archival material, news coverage, and interviews conducted with journalists from mainstream and partisan outlets as well as with activists across the political spectrum, Deana A. Rohlinger reimagines how activists use a variety of mediums, sometimes simultaneously, to agitate for - and against - legal abortion. Rohlinger's in-depth portraits of four groups - the National Right to Life Committee, Planned Parenthood, the National Organization for Women, and Concerned Women for America - illuminates when groups use media and why they might choose to avoid media attention altogether. Rohlinger expertly reveals why some activist groups are more desperate than others to attract media attention and sheds light on what this means for policy making and legal abortion in the twenty-first century.
