Women and Change (Chapter 4)

Abortion is an issue that will always be disagreed upon in every group. Abortion in Mexico is a legally prosecutable crime, however, across the border it is a constitutional right. This reading explains an analysis of the women taking the San Diego- Tijuana transborder as a specific case. Lifestyles emerge and conflict at the border. There are many differences between the border communities. Both the San Diego and Tijuana have a combined population of 2,493,077 and they have a high degree of diversity in both cities. Crossing to the other side of the border to have an abortion is a part of the border life for many women. Mexican women who wish to have an abortion see the border as an opportunity to cross over to the country where they are allowed to decide to go through with the abortion or not. Coming to the United States to have an abortion where it is legal is possible only for those women who have the money, a passport, and a necessary reason. Because of these regulations it works against the majority of the Mexican women.