Abstract
A politics of silence cloaked the subject of abortion, both in mainstream institutions and alternative political spaces in the first decades of this century in Argentina. Women did not speak out on the issue either, and during the years of Eva Perón sexuality was left out of public debate completely. It was not until the 1970s that the issue of abortion was first articulated and became part of the language of feminism. Fifteen more years would have to pass - and a different historical situation to evolve, alongside the growing feminist movement-for this demand to be widely supported. Abortion is no longer a dark and hidden subject in Argentina. Starting from the liberating impulse of feminism, it is slowly being incorporated into the demands of the women's movement for civil rights. This paper narrates the complex road the women's movement has taken to try to win abortion rights and attempts to stimulate an open discussion about sexual rights.
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