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The case of a 12-year-old Costa Rican girl who was raped by her father and denied an abortion has divided the citizens of the generally well-off, progressive and rights-respecting Central American country.
In theory, Costa Rica decriminalised abortion in the late 1970s to protect the “life or health” of pregnant women. But, as Larissa Arroyo Navarrete writes, many doctors will not perform the taboo procedure because they fear they won't be protected by the vague and limited 1979 statute.
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‘My body does not need your opinion’.
Juan Carlos Ulate/Reuters
Larissa Arroyo Navarrete, University of Costa Rica
The case of a 12-year-old Costa Rican girl, who was raped by her father and denied an abortion, is dividing a nation that prides itself on its human rights record.
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Health + Medicine
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Jessica Bogard, The University of Queensland
The focus of food production systems, including aquaculture, must move beyond maximising yields to consider nutritional quality too.
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Politics + Society
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Altaf Khan, University of Peshawar
Facebook has agreed to remove 85% of content to respect Pakistan crusade against 'blasphemy', leading the way to a whole new era of censorship on freedom of thought.
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Joelien Pretorius, University of the Western Cape
The treaty to stop the proliferation of nuclear weapons has been exceptionally successful. Only nine states have them. Now, efforts are underway to completely rid the world of them.
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