The twelfth issue of Sexuality Health and Society, highlights the potential of collaboration among researchers from different countries in Latin America. The first dossier to be released by us, addresses the hot topic of abortion, which in most countries of this region is still object of political dispute and moral controversy. The contributions coming along as regular journal articles establish a significant dialog with the dossier, as they address issues of importance to women and working class women in particular, and explore other dimensions of the exercise of sexuality and sexual rights.