How to defeat miscarriage stigma: from ‘breaking the silence’ to Reproductive Justice
Victoria Browne
Abstract:Public discussions of miscarriage in the UK frequently describe it as a stigmatised phenomenon that is ‘shrouded in silence’. And in turn, ‘breaking the silence’ is presented as the means of defeating the stigma. In this article, however, I argue that it is time to abandon the ‘breaking the silence’ frame. This is not only because it overstates the public silence it condemns, but also because it is rooted in an inadequate understanding of stigma, which keeps us stuck in a cycle of talking more, rather than doi… Show more
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