«Women give birth, women decide»: clandestine abortion networks in Barcelona, 1976-1985

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abortion; feminism; social movements; epistemology of ignorance; lay knowledge; knowledge circulation; oral history; Spanish Transition

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In Spain, abortion was completely prohibited and persecuted until 1985, but that did not stop it from being practiced. This work analyses the underground networks of abortion that developed in Barcelona through the city’s feminist movement (1976-1985) and the civic fight to defend this right, seen as an example of resistance on the ignorance on women’s bodies and health. This research has been carried out through oral testimonies and publications belonging to the feminist movement, which have made possible the reconstruction of the networks and have brought light to the organization and interpersonal relations surrounding the practice of abortion.

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Vol. 17 (2024)

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