“We were cast aside”: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of abortion journeys from Ireland
Rebecca A Heslin,
Siobhán O’Higgins,
Aisling T O’Donnell
Abstract:Between 1983 and 2018, approximately 170,000 people journeyed abroad to access abortions outside Ireland due to Ireland having one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the world. This paper analyses the lived experience of people who made such journeys, contributing to the literature on restricted abortion access and forced abortion travel. Six in-depth interviews were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Three master themes were developed. Master Theme 1 speaks to the burden of c… Show more
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