Pregnancy intentions of young women in Canada in the era of climate change: a qualitative auto-photography study.

ABSTRACT: Climate change poses a global health risk through consequences such as sea level rise, wildfires, and increased air pollution. Children born today and in the future may be disproportionately affected by climate change. As a result, many young adults are rethinking having children. The impacts of the climate crisis on the decision-making of parents is an understudied area of research. This study aims to be one of the first to explore how climate change impacts the pregnancy intentions of young women in Canada and their perspectives towards childbearing. We conducted auto-photography and qualitative interviews. Participants were recruited using social media, and were aged 18-25, nulliparous, assigned female at birth, and were either current or previous residents of British Columbia, Canada.

SUBMITTER: Smith DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10127979 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature