The success of an abortion initiative

Abstract: For decades women’s rights have been a matter of discussion. Here lays, that free abortion is not a given right worldwide. The newly voted abortion law in Argentina now allow for women to access abortion freely. While the country is known as predominately Catholic, it is interesting to dive deep into how and why this abortion initiative finally have been approved. This research explores which factors that are crucial for successful abortion initiatives. This is done on a basis of a framework. The framework is constructed on the grounds of previous cases of successful abortion initiatives. The collected data are articles from medias and NGOs. The data will be subject to a qualitative content analysis. The research shows that there is a coherency between social movements activities, public opinion, and successful abortion initiatives. The data suggests that the work of social movements may have resulted in a higher public support for free abortion in Argentina. Additionally, it is indicated through the analysis that the great volume of the public opinion can have influenced the political climate to legalise abortion.