Abstract
In most settings worldwide, abortion continues to be highly stigmatised. Whilst a considerable body of literature has addressed abortion stigma, what is less commonly examined are the ways in which those with experience of abortion describe it in non-negative terms which may resist or reject stigma. Drawing on qualitative secondary analysis of five UK datasets using a narrative inquiry approach, we explore: the use of non-negative language around abortion, potential components of a normalising narrative, and constraints on non-negativity. As such, we present the first empirical UK study to critically examine how a dominant negative abortion narrative might be disrupted.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1349-1364 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Culture Health and Sexuality |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 12 |
Early online date | 14 Jan 2020 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2020 |
Keywords
- abortion
- abortion stigma
- normalising abortion
- qualitative secondary analysis (QSA)
- UK