Stigma Toward Women Who Have Had an Induced Abortion and Associated Variables
- 19 July 2022
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd in Women's Reproductive Health
- Vol. 10 (2), 303-314
- https://doi.org/10.1080/23293691.2022.2094738
Abstract
Stigma toward women who have had an induced abortion was measured in 458 adult Mexicans and was related to the respondents’ place of residence, religiosity, beliefs about motherhood, ambivalent sexism, age, and personal acquaintance with a woman who had aborted. All participants completed a set of questionnaires that were validated in Mexico. The variables that predicted stigma were religiosity, hostile sexism, age, and beliefs about motherhood as giving meaning to life. The results of this study could facilitate designing strategies to reduce such stigma and its negative consequences on the psychological and physical health of women who have aborted.Keywords
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