El tren de la libertad explained

The Freedom Train
Native Name:El tren de la libertad
Native Name Lang:Spanish
English Name:the freedom train
Location:Madrid
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El tren de la libertad (The Freedom Train in English) is a movement in defense of the sexual and reproductive rights of women. In late 2013, the conservative-led Spanish government proposed dramatically restricting access to abortion in the country.[1] [2] [3] [4]

History

In 2010, the socialist government led by José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero reformed the Law of Abortion originally passed by the Congress of Deputies on December 19, 2009,[5] which decriminalized abortion during the first fourteen weeks. The law was passed on July 5, 2010, replacing the Ley Orgánica 9/1985. The conservative Partido Popular filed an appeal with the Supreme Court in June 2010, and included the modification of the law as part of their 2011 electoral platform.

On February 1, 2014, the group hosted a massive demonstration in Madrid calling for the withdrawal of the preliminary draft of the abortion law presented by Justice Minister Alberto Ruíz Gallardón and demanding his resignation, as well as defending the existing law, which had been in use since 2010.[6] The protest was an initiative that emerged in Asturias from the Feminist Tertulia Les Comadres and the organization Women for Equality of Barredos. It was joined by numerous women's organizations, feminist organizations, and entities involved in the fight for sexual and reproductive rights throughout Spain, which chartered trains and buses to bring participants to the central event of the Madrid Summit. The event was also supported by opposition parties and unions.[7] The demonstration began at Paseo del Prado and traveled all the way to the Congress of Deputies, where a group of feminist representatives presented the manifesto "Because I decide"[8] [9] — written by Alicia Miyares, a respected philosopher and feminist writer, and detailing the demands of the marchers - to the Registration of the Congress in the name of the President of the Government, the Congress, the Minister of Health, Ana Mato, and the Minister of Justice, Alberto Ruiz Gallardón.[10] [11]

Tens of thousands of people participated in the mobilization of the Freedom Train. At the time it was considered the largest feminist protest in the history of Spain, a distinction it held until 2015.[12] [13] [14]

Supporters of the effort also staged demonstrations in several European capitals (Edinburgh, Rome, Paris, Luxembourg) and Latin American (Buenos Aires).[15] [16] [17]

The protest's growth and development was recorded in the documentary [18] [19] [20] (in English: My Choice. The Freedom Train[21] [22],I Decide: The Train of Freedom,Because it's my choice. The Freedom Train).[23] [24] [25] Over 80 filmmakers and professionals from the audiovisual world participated in the project,[26] [27] including Gracia Querejeta, Ángeles González-Sinde, Mabel Lozano, Icíar Bollaín, Isabel Coixet, Georgina Cisquella and Virginia Yagüe.[28] [29] [30]

As a consequence of The Freedom Train movement, the Spanish government had to abandon plans to tighten abortion law, ending months of speculation and prompting Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, the justice minister and architect of the abortion proposal, to resign, charged with enacting some of the toughest legislation on the issue in Europe.[31] [32] [33] [34]

"Because it's my choice"

"Because it's my choice" ("Porque yo decido" in Spanish) is a text written by feminist philosopher Alicia Miyares, given to Congress and dedicated to Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, Minister of Justice Alberto Ruiz Gallardón, as well as Minister of Health Ana Mato.[35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40]

Protest march development

The route of the march was from Asturias to Madrid, and the people joined it from different Spain cities: Andalucia, Canarias, Catalonia, Valencian Community, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura, Galicia, Murcia and Pais Vasco.[41] In the afternoon, they organized an assembly, where different delegation representatives attended the movement.

Several Europeans cities joined the march, including Paris, Rome, London, Luxembourg and Edinburgh. In Latin America, the participation of Buenos Aires was important.

Notes and References

  1. News: Spain's tough new abortion law advances after secret vote. Kassam. Ashifa . February 12, 2014. The Guardian. February 27, 2023.
  2. News: Spain government backs tougher abortion law. December 20, 2013. The Guardian. February 27, 2023.
  3. News: Spain's Alarming Abortion Debate . January 17, 2014. The New York Times. February 27, 2023.
  4. News: Spanish abortion bill expected to spark massive protest. Kassam. Ashifa . January 31, 2014. The Guardian. February 27, 2023.
  5. News: El Congreso aprueba la reforma de la ley del aborto. Garea. Fernando. December 17, 2009. El País. February 11, 2017.
  6. News: Thousands of pro-abortion protesters gather in Spain. Kassam. Ashifa . February 1, 2014. The Guardian. February 27, 2023.
  7. Web site: Freedom Train (El Tren de la libertad) activists marched with ARC. February 1, 2014. February 27, 2023.
  8. Web site: Porque yo decido . 2023-03-02 . es.
  9. Web site: womenareurope . 2014-01-26 . PORQUE YO DECIDO – PERCHE’ IO DECIDO . 2023-03-02 . womenareurope . it-IT.
  10. News: Spanish abortion law prompts women's group protests. February 3, 2014. BBC. February 27, 2023.
  11. News: Spain's Abortion Debate Shakes Government That Pledged To Ban It. Frayer . Lauren . September 25, 2014. npr. February 27, 2023.
  12. Larrañeta (February 7, 2014). «The abortion right connects the feminists by first time: from traditional to Femmen». 20 Minutos. Consulted November 23, 2015
  13. News: Spain protesters rally against tougher abortion law Published. Burridge . Tom . February 3, 2014. BBC. February 27, 2023.
  14. News: Abortion bill finds Spain a changed country. February 1, 2014. BBC. February 27, 2023.
  15. News: Thousands of pro-abortion protesters gather in Spain. Minder. Raphael . January 19, 2014. The New York Times. February 27, 2023.
  16. Web site: 2014-01-30 . Protesta frente a embajada española en argentina contra reforma del aborto . 2023-03-02 . La Vanguardia . es.
  17. Web site: Yo decido. El tren de la libertad.
  18. Web site: YO DECIDO. EL TREN DE LA LIBERTAD.
  19. Web site: EVENT (Glasgow).
  20. Book: Cartographies of Madrid. 9780826522160 . Bermudez . Silvia . Geist . Anthony L. . 28 May 2019 .
  21. News: 'Yo decido. El tren de la libertad', la película colectiva sobre el aborto, se estrena en 90 ciudades. 2014-10-07. 20minutos. 2023-02-17.
  22. Book: A New History of Iberian Feminisms. 9781487510299 . Bermudez . Silvia . Johnson . Roberta . 5 February 2018 .
  23. Web site: GMB Glasgow General Apex Branch Yo Decido: El Tren De La Libertad (I Decide: The Train of Freedom).
  24. Web site: ¿Quieres ver el documental 'Yo decido. El tren de la libertad'? Aquí tienes el vídeo íntegro.
  25. Web site: Cineteca Madrid.
  26. News: Yo decido. El Tren de la Libertad.
  27. News: 'YO DECIDO. EL TREN DE LA LIBERTAD', SE ESTRENA HOY GRATIS EN TODA ESPAÑA.
  28. Web site: CIMA..
  29. News: DOCUMENTAL: Yo decido. El tren de la libertad . 2014-07-11. elDiario.es. 2023-02-17.
  30. News: 'Yo decido. El Tren de la libertad', las cineastas españolas dan un paso al frente.
  31. News: Spain abortion: Rajoy scraps tighter law. September 23, 2014. February 27, 2023.
  32. News: Spain abandons plan to introduce tough new abortion laws. Kassam. Ashifa . September 23, 2014. The Guardian. February 27, 2023.
  33. News: Spain Scraps Plan to Tighten Abortion Law Ruling Party Withdraws Bill After Widespread Criticism. Román. David . Crellin . Olivia . September 23, 2014. The Wall Street Journal. February 27, 2023.
  34. News: Mariano Rajoy scraps plan to tighten Spain’s abortion laws. Buck. Tobias . September 23, 2014. Financial Times. February 27, 2023.
  35. Web site: El Tren de la Libertad llega a Madrid. February 27, 2023.
  36. News: Fue la primera manifestación que sintonizó a las nuevas generaciones de mujeres con las anteriores que históricamente lucharon por esos derechos sexuales y reproductivos. Rudel. Alina. February 1, 2022. Amecopress. February 27, 2023.
  37. News: La marea violeta inunda Madrid para frenar la reforma del aborto de Gallardón. Cappa. Maria. February 1, 2014. Lamarea. February 27, 2023.
  38. News: El 'Tren de la libertad' calienta motores para movilizarse contra la ley del aborto. M. Puga. Jessica . January 13, 2014. El Comercio. February 27, 2023.
  39. News: Convocan protesta en Madrid el 1 de febrero contra la reforma del aborto. January 14, 2014. Europa Press. February 27, 2023.
  40. News: Tren de la libertad de las mujeres. Muñoz. Lourdes. February 27, 2014. ElDiario.es. January 27, 2023.
  41. News: El convoy del albedrío. Álvarez. Rafael J.. January 2, 2014. February 11, 2017.

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