"It was everyone's judgement": Experiences seeking abortion in Southern Alberta (2007-2017)

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dc.contributor.authorMitchell, Katelyn
dc.contributor.authorUniversity of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science
dc.contributor.supervisorMalacrida, Claudia
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-19T18:14:58Z
dc.date.available2019-06-19T18:14:58Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.description.abstractDue to Southern Alberta’s tendency towards social and political conservatism, lack of local abortion providers, and prominent anti-abortion discourse, individuals in this region who need access to abortion care are likely to come up against multiple barriers. In this research, I use multiple methods of analysis to unpack the experiences of individuals seeking abortion care in this uniquely challenging setting. Utilizing discourse analysis, I examine the implicit and explicit messages being communicated by two main local anti-abortion organizations. Following this, I analyze the narratives of three women interviewed about their experiences being pregnant and seeking abortion while living in Southern Alberta. Overall, I work to illuminate how individuals seeking abortion in Southern Alberta experience barriers to information and services in this setting, and how these obstacles and encounters with local anti-abortion discourse can shape the way that some women understand their abortions, and also themselves.en_US
dc.embargoNoen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/5411
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.proquest.subjectSociology [0626]en_US
dc.proquest.subjectWomen's studies [0453]en_US
dc.proquest.subjectGender studies [0733]en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of Sociologyen_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Sociologyen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)
dc.subjectAbortionen_US
dc.subjectAbortion accessen_US
dc.subjectAbortion careen_US
dc.subjectWomen's healthen_US
dc.title"It was everyone's judgement": Experiences seeking abortion in Southern Alberta (2007-2017)en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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