The Judicial Politics of Abortion in Latin America: Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Mexico

By Jordi Diez

Latin America has traditionally imposed the strictest limits on legal abortion in the democratic world, but over the last twenty years, constitutional courts across the region have issued important rulings on its regulation. In The Judicial Politics of Abortion in Latin America, Jordi D ez analyzes four landmark cases in Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Based on research in all four countries, including interviews with high court justices and law clerks, D ez argues that the decisions' variance is explained by two main factors: justices' and law clerks' ability to assemble legal majorities in favor of reducing abortion restrictions, and each country's unique political landscape. As debates about a woman's right to choose unfold around the world, D ez offers important and timely lessons from Latin America.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146968974X
• ISBN13: 9781469689746
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"