The Abortion Fight: Neither Worn nor Won
Keyword
Reproductive RightsAbortion – Public Opinion
Women's Health
Pregnancy
Abortion
Healthcare
Pro-Choice Movement
Abortion - Moral And Ethical Aspect
Narrative
Family PlanningIdentityIdentity PoliticsSocial Conditions - United StatesPrivilegeEquityHuman RightsAbortion LegislationTeenage PregnancyBirth ControlSexual Behavior
Date Published
2019-08-09Metadata
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This paper includes a narrative intended to allow readers to embody a kind of ‘pregnancy panic’ often overlooked in the politics of reproductive rights. In an issue revolving around the biological anatomy of the person, their own feelings, needs, and experiences are not often weighed in the arguments. Through this narrative’s character, readers can reconnect to the humanity of fear and bridge a better understanding that abortion is not a gleeful murder but a necessity for survival and medical agency.Description
This paper includes a narrative intended to allow readers to embody a kind of ‘pregnancy panic’ often overlooked in the politics of reproductive rights. In an issue revolving around the biological anatomy of the person, their own feelings, needs, and experiences are not often weighed in the arguments. Through this narrative’s character, readers can reconnect to the humanity of fear and bridge a better understanding that abortion is not a gleeful murder but a necessity for survival and medical agency.Collections
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