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BARDAZANO GRADIN, Gianella. Conservative Judicial Activism and the Case of Ms. O.: A Commentary on a judicial decision regarding abortion rigths. Rev. Fac. Der. [online]. 2025, n.59, e301.  Epub 01-Dic-2025. ISSN 0797-8316.  https://doi.org/10.22187/rfd2025n59a6.

The article critically analyzes the Amparo Sentence 6/2017 issued by the Mercedes Court in Uruguay, which ordered the suspension of a voluntary abortion procedure (VAP) authorized by law. The judge constructs an axiological gap in the law by interpreting that the man's consent, not provided for in the norm, is legally relevant. The analysis highlights the construction of an axiological gap and gender discrimination in the judicial decision. The article suggests that this case exemplifies how the judiciary can create obstacles to the effective exercise of legally recognized rights, undermining the legislative commitment to women’s autonomy. It further warns of the need to critically examine conservative strategies that seek to obstruct advances in sexual and reproductive rights.

Palabras clave : axiological gap; gender stereotypes; gender discrimination; legal interpretation; judicial decisión; abortion.

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