Sexual and reproductive rights in Argentina: New legislative trends and physician opinions

Abstract

If tracing the trajectory of right to health in Argentina over the last decade, we can see how the new legislation grants increasing importance to the voluntary will of patients. Argentine citizens are increasingly able to make decisions regarding everything related to the care of their own bodies and health. This undoubtedly causes a shift in the traditional role of physicians, who historically have made decisions regarding healthcare for the population. This article will focus on how sexual and reproductive rights have started to be regulated in the country, and then compare the current legislation with the opinion of doctors living in the city of Cordoba (Argentina), to see if healthcare professionals are in accordance with these new legislative trends.