Understanding the Role of Moral Social Movements and Policy Change: Abortion Advocacy in Latin America
Spring 2023 FGRU Grant Recipient
Research by:
- Kathryn Quissell (Medicine)
Moral values, some of the most deeply held beliefs an individual or a culture can hold, are particularly difficult to change. In this study, we seek to understand the relationship between advocacy for and against abortion and policy change or stasis, with belief change as a potential mediator. Our main research questions are: 1) How has advocacy influenced moral beliefs surrounding abortion? 2) How does belief change, or stasis, contribute to policy outcomes? This study aims to address gaps in international relations and policy process scholarship on norm/policy change, specifically examining the role of advocacy.
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Podcast
What We Can Learn from Latin American Reproductive Rights Activism: Global Research Bytes with Katy Quissell
Katy Quissell, professor of public health in the School of Medicine and the Global Studies program, discusses her research project on moral social movements and policy change in Latin America, funded by a CGII grant. The project, co-designed with students, explores how activism in Latin America has led to policy changes in reproductive rights, contrasting with the U.S. context.
