Private troubles and public issues: Providing abortion amid competing definitions

‘Defending the unborn’, ‘protecting women’ and ‘preserving culture and nation’: anti-abortion discourse in the Polish right-wing press

“…Women are objectified by losing their 'natural' characteristics, and anti-abortion activists are presented as the defenders of women's rights. The construction of feminists as the 'other' is also interesting in the context of studies from the USA (Roe 1989). In contrast to this research, however, in Polish anti-abortion discourse the stigmatised object is not women who have aborted, but modern, emancipated women who follow the ideal of liberal (and Western) society.…”

‘Defending the unborn’, ‘protecting women’ and ‘preserving culture and nation’: anti-abortion discourse in the Polish right-wing press

“…Women are objectified by losing their 'natural' characteristics, and anti-abortion activists are presented as the defenders of women's rights. The construction of feminists as the 'other' is also interesting in the context of studies from the USA (Roe 1989). In contrast to this research, however, in Polish anti-abortion discourse the stigmatised object is not women who have aborted, but modern, emancipated women who follow the ideal of liberal (and Western) society.…”

Maternal–fetal medicine specialists' experiences of conducting feticide as part of termination of pregnancy: a qualitative study

“…This dynamic is reflected by Doane who asserted that ‘moral identity is narrative, dialogical, relational and contextual’. Moreover, feticide was framed as part of the job: This could be interpreted as a defensive coping strategy of rationalisation to minimise emotions or as simply reflecting their view, as ‘everyday, decisions are taken in neonatal practice to initiate or withhold treatment’ …”

Health Professionals' Opinions regarding Abortions and the Abortion Law in Samples from Italy and Sweden

“…Roe [3] found in her study that practitioners who pro vided abortion used descriptions from various categories of definitions when talking about abortion. In our study we classified a large percentage of answers to the ques tion 'What is an abortion' as neutral/technical descrip tions for example, surgical procedure, interruption of pregnancy, etc.…”

“…She hypothesized that the longer a professional is involved in abortion work the more tolerant is her reaction to abortion. Roe [3] reported in a study of 1989 that even professionals who support a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy may be struggling with tensions between their profes sional beliefs and practical experience. In our study about 40% of professionals in both samples considered abortion justified only on medical grounds, which are restrictive attitudes towards abortion as compared with the contents of the abortion laws.…”

‘Defending the unborn’, ‘protecting women’ and ‘preserving culture and nation’: anti-abortion discourse in the Polish right-wing press

“…Women are objectified by losing their 'natural' characteristics, and anti-abortion activists are presented as the defenders of women's rights. The construction of feminists as the 'other' is also interesting in the context of studies from the USA (Roe 1989). In contrast to this research, however, in Polish anti-abortion discourse the stigmatised object is not women who have aborted, but modern, emancipated women who follow the ideal of liberal (and Western) society.…”

Maternal–fetal medicine specialists' experiences of conducting feticide as part of termination of pregnancy: a qualitative study

“…This dynamic is reflected by Doane who asserted that ‘moral identity is narrative, dialogical, relational and contextual’. Moreover, feticide was framed as part of the job: This could be interpreted as a defensive coping strategy of rationalisation to minimise emotions or as simply reflecting their view, as ‘everyday, decisions are taken in neonatal practice to initiate or withhold treatment’ …”

Health Professionals' Opinions regarding Abortions and the Abortion Law in Samples from Italy and Sweden

“…Roe [3] found in her study that practitioners who pro vided abortion used descriptions from various categories of definitions when talking about abortion. In our study we classified a large percentage of answers to the ques tion 'What is an abortion' as neutral/technical descrip tions for example, surgical procedure, interruption of pregnancy, etc.…”

“…She hypothesized that the longer a professional is involved in abortion work the more tolerant is her reaction to abortion. Roe [3] reported in a study of 1989 that even professionals who support a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy may be struggling with tensions between their profes sional beliefs and practical experience. In our study about 40% of professionals in both samples considered abortion justified only on medical grounds, which are restrictive attitudes towards abortion as compared with the contents of the abortion laws.…”

‘Defending the unborn’, ‘protecting women’ and ‘preserving culture and nation’: anti-abortion discourse in the Polish right-wing press

“…Women are objectified by losing their 'natural' characteristics, and anti-abortion activists are presented as the defenders of women's rights. The construction of feminists as the 'other' is also interesting in the context of studies from the USA (Roe 1989). In contrast to this research, however, in Polish anti-abortion discourse the stigmatised object is not women who have aborted, but modern, emancipated women who follow the ideal of liberal (and Western) society.…”

Maternal–fetal medicine specialists' experiences of conducting feticide as part of termination of pregnancy: a qualitative study

“…This dynamic is reflected by Doane who asserted that ‘moral identity is narrative, dialogical, relational and contextual’. Moreover, feticide was framed as part of the job: This could be interpreted as a defensive coping strategy of rationalisation to minimise emotions or as simply reflecting their view, as ‘everyday, decisions are taken in neonatal practice to initiate or withhold treatment’ …”

Health Professionals' Opinions regarding Abortions and the Abortion Law in Samples from Italy and Sweden

“…Roe [3] found in her study that practitioners who pro vided abortion used descriptions from various categories of definitions when talking about abortion. In our study we classified a large percentage of answers to the ques tion 'What is an abortion' as neutral/technical descrip tions for example, surgical procedure, interruption of pregnancy, etc.…”

“…She hypothesized that the longer a professional is involved in abortion work the more tolerant is her reaction to abortion. Roe [3] reported in a study of 1989 that even professionals who support a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy may be struggling with tensions between their profes sional beliefs and practical experience. In our study about 40% of professionals in both samples considered abortion justified only on medical grounds, which are restrictive attitudes towards abortion as compared with the contents of the abortion laws.…”