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Hello! I have been assigned the "Reproductive rights in Latin America" for my Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities class. Here are some details on what I plan to change:

I propose to change the title of the page from "Reproductive rights in Latin America" to Sexual and Reproductive rights in Latin America." Sexual and reproductive rights are interconnected issues that are discussed in this article.

Most information on reproductive rights in Latin America focuses on modern movements and policies, but the reproductive rights of indigenous women during pre-colonial and colonial times are important to really understand the complexities of reproductive rights in Latin America. Most of the information currently on the page including religious influences, International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), and the Millennium Development Goals in Latin America can be relocated to a new section entitled "History" to understand the evolution of reproductive rights and where the current policies stem from. I also plan to add the two most prominent modern abortion rights movements in Latin America: the 1970’s feminist movement and the more recent Marea Verde.

I plan to rename the “Contraceptives” subsection to the “Birth Control/Family Planning” section, rename the “Comprehensive Sex Education” subsection to “Sexual Education”, and move both of those along with the “Abortion” subsection to a new “Issues” section. I will also expand on these sections and add new sections that discuss other prominent issues in reproductive healthcare. Sexual violence is one prominent issue that perpetuates the need for reproductive rights in cases of rape, sexual assault, incest. Maternal mortality, disease, and sterilization and are other issues I intend to talk about that are caused by a lack or access to reproductive healthcare. Lastly, sexual and reproductive rights are not equal for everyone, so I will also discuss rights for trans women and disparities in healthcare based on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.

Currently, this article only includes the current abortion rights in Latin American countries. It does not include when these policies were put into place or how they actually function. It is also lacking information on policies regarding other aspects of reproductive rights such as sexual education and family planning. Since reproductive policies are constantly changing and Latin American has so many diverse countries, it is important to have up to date information on the current policies. I will add more details on the current policies regarding reproductive rights in Latin American countries in a new section called "Current Policies."