The Judicial Politics of Abortion in Latin America

"Theoretically innovative, empirically grounded, and a genuine pleasure to read, The Judicial Politics of Abortion in Latin America is an important contribution to ongoing scholarly debates about the role of courts in advancing (or limiting) rights.”—The Review of Democracy

“An important book because it goes beyond a research focus on judicial behavior that takes the direction of an entire court as a measurement of behavior to look at how strategic bargaining takes place within Latin American courts in the crafting of rulings."—Latin American Review of Books

“This pioneering study examines how four Latin American courts decided abortion cases once they reached the respective court dockets. Its wide-ranging, reader-friendly scholarship promotes understanding of the variance among such decisions and the different factors that judges consider before they pen their decisions or cast their votes.” —Rebecca Cook, University of Toronto

“Jordi Díez opens the black box of judicial decision-making and abortion. Beautifully written and compellingly argued, this landmark book is required reading for anyone seeking to understand the role of courts and court personnel in contentious politics.” —Jocelyn Viterna, Harvard University

“Jordi Díez expertly illuminates the complex inner workings of judicial decision-making on abortion in Latin America.”—Jane Marcus-Delgado, College of Staten Island, City University of New York

“This work fills an important gap in our substantive knowledge of abortion and the courts in Latin America more broadly.”—Christina Ewig, University of Minnesota