Why does abortion stigma matter? A scoping review and hybrid analysis of qualitative evidence illustrating the role of stigma in the quality of abortion care.

ABSTRACT: Abortion stigma shapes the environment in which abortion is delivered and received and can have important implications for quality in abortion care. However, this has not previously been clearly articulated and evidenced. We conducted a scoping review of existing qualitative evidence to characterize the relationship between abortion stigma and quality in abortion care. Using a systematic process, we located 50 qualitative studies to include in our analysis. We applied the interface of the WHO quality of care and abortion stigma frameworks to the qualitative evidence to capture manifestations of the interaction between abortion stigma and quality in abortion care in the existing literature. Four overarching themes linked to abortion stigma emerged: A) abortion as a sin and other religious v

SUBMITTER: Sorhaindo AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9577010 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature