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Anuradha Kumar1, Leila Hessini, Ellen M H Mitchell

  • 1Ipas, North Carolina, USA. kumara@ipas.org

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Abortion stigma is a social construct, not a natural phenomenon, shaped by local power dynamics and inequalities. Understanding its roots in societal norms is crucial for addressing its impact on women's health.

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Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Public Health
  • Sociology of Health

Background:

  • Abortion stigma is a recognized issue globally, yet lacks robust theoretical frameworks.
  • Existing discourse often presents abortion stigma as a universal social fact, overlooking local variations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the social and political processes involved in the emergence, perpetuation, and normalization of abortion stigma.
  • To theorize abortion stigma as a locally produced phenomenon, contingent on power disparities.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of social and political processes contributing to abortion stigma.
  • Examination of how abortion transgresses societal ideals of femininity (fecundity, motherhood, nurturing).
  • Illustration of stigma generation through various discourses (popular, medical) and structures (government, institutions, communities, personal interactions).

Main Results:

  • Abortion stigma is socially produced and profoundly local, not inherent or natural.
  • It is sustained by power imbalances and inequalities.
  • Stigma emerges from the transgression of idealized feminine norms, including perpetual fecundity, the inevitability of motherhood, and instinctive nurturing.

Conclusions:

  • Abortion stigma is a complex social construct requiring localized understanding and intervention.
  • Further research is needed to map its diverse manifestations and health impacts.
  • A research agenda is proposed to measure and understand abortion stigma's effects on women's health.