“Lo quería hacer rápido, lo quería hacer ya”: tiempos e intervalos durante el proceso de aborto

Abstract

Resumen Este artículo se propone, desde una perspectiva cualitativa, describir y analizar los tiempos durante el proceso de aborto en mujeres residentes en el Área Metropolitana de Buenos Aires, en base a cinco entrevistas en profundidad. Encontramos, en primer lugar, que el tiempo de gestación funciona como un cronómetro, que avanza de modo tan apremiante como la voluntad de interrumpirlo. En segundo lugar, identificamos el aborto como un proceso atravesado por los siguientes intervalos: 1) noticia del embarazo; 2) toma de la decisión de abortar; 3) búsqueda de información y establecimiento de vínculos; 4) obtención de la medicación; 5) toma de la medicación; y 6) expulsión y verificación del aborto. Las entrevistas dan cuenta de un escenario contradictorio, en el que la clandestinidad y la imposibilidad de nombrar el aborto en el entorno social se superponen con estrategias de resolución, individuales y colectivas.

Self-managed abortion: A systematic scoping review

“…Most of these studies described people obtaining the pills through online telemedicine services and other online vendors (10,37,40,67,(70)(71)(72)(74)(75)(76)(77)(78)(79)(80), while others obtained them through their social networks or over the counter at pharmacies (43,68,(81)(82)(83)(84) One study mentions informal doctors ("non-allopath doctors") as sources of procurement (82). Studies reported fear of online procurement among some participants, including fear of being scammed and receiving fake pills (37), and worries that the pills might be confiscated at customs (10,76).…”

“…Sources of procurement and/or information included online vendors (13,39,47,50,77,78,89), telephone vendors (47,88), friends and relatives (13,36,47,51,61,66,78,(88)(89)(90), accompaniment groups(89), pharmacists (over the counter purchase with or without prescription) (13,28,36,41,43,47,51,53,66,68,78,79,(90)(91)(92)(93)(94)(95)(96)(97), doctors or nurses (13,28,39,43,47,51,53,61,66,78,88,…”

“…Other studies cited proactive, positive reasons that a person might prefer self-managed abortion over clinical care. In ten studies, respondents noted that the ease of using and procuring abortion pills contributed to seeking a self-managed abortion (10,13,40,74,79,82,92,102,110,115). Other studies indicated that knowing someone who had prior experience with successful self-managed abortion led participants to pursue the same option (92,114), while others highlighted the perception that selfmanaged abortion is safer or more acceptable than a surgical abortion (10,11,73), and still others emphasized the comfort, privacy, and autonomy conferred by the self-managed nature of their abortion (10-13, 37, 40, 43, 53, 61, 74, 76, 102).…”

“…Several studies documented respondents reporting positive emotions following self-managed abortion, including gratefulness (12,70,74,110) and relief (13,74,77). Six studies documented participants taking comfort in being able to have an abortion at home (13,37,40,74,78,79). Five studies documented participants receiving emotional support from a partner, friend, or family member during their abortion at home (13,43,74,78,89).…”

“…Five studies explicitly named guilt, sadness, stress, and/or shame (13,65,80,109,116) as emotions accompanying the self-managed abortion experience. Eight studies reported fear as a powerful emotion participants experienced related to self-management, including fears related to safety, death, and lack of information about how to selfmanage an abortion effectively, or what was considered "normal" in terms of bleeding and pain (13,31,36,47,51,78,79,99). Two studies stated that secrecy surrounding self-managed abortion was associated with concerns about safety (51,87).…”