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Abortion Debate in Malta: between Progress, Catholic Morality and Patriarchy

February 19, 2020 · Raisa Galea ·

Upholding Malta’s abortion ban is a way of asserting national moral righteousness. But what kind of morality does this entail and what does it mean for women?

Tagged With: abortion, feminism, national identity, reproductive rights

[LISTEN] Discussing Abortion: on the Limits of Choice, Individualism and Protecting the Vulnerable

August 8, 2019 · The IotL Magazine ·

Raisa Galea, Andrea Dibben and David Zammit reflect on the abortion debate in Malta.

Tagged With: abortion, feminism, gender equality, pro-choice, reproduction rights

Abortion 180 Degrees: From a Taboo to a Norm

April 10, 2019 · The IotL Magazine ·

Although still a taboo, abortion has entered public debate—the fact that marks a fundamental societal shift. Time will tell whether Malta’s pro-choice campaign will eventually repeat the success of the Irish one. 

Tagged With: abortion, feminism, pro-choice, reproduction rights

On Abortion in the Context of Malta: a Medical Doctor’s Perspective

April 3, 2019 · Gilbert Gravino ·

It is extremely important to differentiate between being anti-abortion at an individual level and being anti-legalising-abortion (anti-choice), a distinction that is often overlooked.

Tagged With: abortion, feminism, pro-choice, reproductive rights

On Abortion: Women’s Solidarity Through Personal Narratives

March 7, 2019 · Liza Caruana-Finkel ·

Society in general, and particularly Maltese society, is unkind to a woman who has an abortion. Why not show empathy rather than judgment? You do not know what a person is going through; you are not in her shoes.

Tagged With: abortion, feminism, International Women's Day, reproductive rights, stigma, taboo

The Road to Repeal: How Ireland Said ‘Yes’

February 18, 2019 · Beatrice White ·

On May 25, 2018, the people of Ireland voted overwhelmingly in favour of repealing the 8th amendment of the Irish Constitution—the article that had hitherto made it effectively impossible to legislate for abortion even in the most extreme of circumstances.

Tagged With: abortion, human rights, reproductive rights

Abortion and Relatedness: Breaking the Silence

November 20, 2018 · Rachael Scicluna ·

Why is abortion a taboo? It invokes a sequence of deep-rooted associations which link the concept of embryo to the sense of family and relatedness. Thus, in a kin society like Malta, breaking the connection between the embryo and the woman’s body could be perceived akin to dismantling other ties that hold the family and […]

Tagged With: abortion, gender roles, reproduction rights

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