Reproductive healthcare in prison: A qualitative study of women's experiences and perspectives in Ontario, Canada.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore women's experiences and perspectives of reproductive healthcare in prison.

Methods

We conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured focus groups in 2018 with women in a provincial prison in Ontario, Canada. We asked participants about their experiences and perspectives of pregnancy and contraception related to healthcare in prison. We used a combination of deductive and inductive content analysis to categorize data. A concept map was generated using a reproductive justice framework.

Results

The data reflected three components of a reproductive justice framework: 1) women have limited access to healthcare in prison, 2) reproductive safety and dignity influence attitudes toward pregnancy and contraception, and 3) women in prison want better re

SUBMITTER: Liauw J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8130921 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature