Abortion stigma as a social process

E Millar - Women's studies international forum, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract 'Abortion stigma'has become a critical concept in abortion scholarship, activism,
policy and broader discourse. The concept of abortion stigma is, however, poorly defined …

Ensuring our research reflects our values: The role of family planning research in advancing reproductive autonomy

C Dehlendorf, R Reed, E Fox, D Seidman… - …, 2018 - contraceptionjournal.org
Debates about women's reproductive health and reproductive health care often reflect
fundamental disagreements about women's autonomy and agency over their bodies. As …

Story Circles and abortion stigma in Mexico: a mixed-methods evaluation of a new intervention for reducing individual level abortion stigma

M Belfrage, O Ortiz Ramírez… - Culture, Health & …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
This study presents the results of an evaluation of a Story Circles intervention to reduce
individual level abortion stigma among women who have experienced abortion in Mexico …

Breaking the silence on abortion: the role of adult community abortion education in fostering resistance to norms

FK Bloomer, K O'Dowd, C Macleod - Culture, Health & Sexuality, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Meanings of abortion in society are constructed within sociohistorical and gendered spaces
and manifested through myriad discourses that impact on the perception and treatment of …

Voicing abortion experiences to reduce stigma: lessons from an online storytelling platform in Mexico

M Belfrage, E Didier… - Women's reproductive …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
This study is a discourse analysis of an online abortion-storytelling platform in Mexico called
Lightbulbs. The platform contributes to reducing stigma by showing a diversity of …

[HTML][HTML] Role of social and informational support while deciding on pregnancy termination for medical reasons

K Zaręba, M Makara-Studzińska, M Ciebiera… - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Background: Poland is a country with restrictive laws concerning abortion, which is only
allowed if the mother's life and health are in danger, in case of rape, and severe defects in …

Religiosity and personal beliefs regarding abortion: Results from a survey of social work students in the United States

M Bird, S Begun, K McKay - Women's Reproductive Health, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Religiosity is typically one of the most relevant predictors of abortion attitudes. Social
workers and the clients they serve represent diverse identities and beliefs, and social …

Irresponsable, salope, égoïste, meurtrière? La stigmatisation de l'avortement en France: formes contemporaines et résistances

L Thizy - 2023 - hal.science
Cette thèse propose d'analyser la stigmatisation de l'avortement en France comme
conséquence et réaffirmation de rapports de genre asymétriques. Elle repose sur une …

Exploring religious and cultural identities and the right to bodily self-determination in a South African higher education context

J Jarvis, NP Mthiyane - African Journal of Gender and Religion, 2019 - journals.uj.ac.za
This article argues that it is essential to create safe spaces in which to explore conversations
at the intersection between personal religious and cultural identities and human rights. To …

[HTML][HTML] In Search of Safe Spaces: An Exploratory Study of the Anticipated Help-Seeking Needs and Preferences of Protestant Christian Women in Singapore with …

SJY Teoh, PK Low, JE Ramsay - Journal of religion and health, 2023 - Springer
Research suggests that religious beliefs may contribute to abortion stigma, resulting in
increased secrecy, reduced social support and help-seeking as well as poor coping and …