P28 Breaking down abortion barriers: Reddit users’ empowerment in absence of parental and medical support

Richards, Nicole; Masud, Ayesha; Arocha, José F.

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“…On July 4, 2021, our research team used the Python library Pusshift.io Application Program Interface (PSAW, David Marx, 2018) to create a dataset consisting of the first 528 posts occurring after Covid‐19 pandemic lockdowns went into effect in the US. We chose a goal of roughly 500 initial posts based on prior research on Reddit 16,19–21 . We selected March 20, 2020 as the first date from which to pull posts because on or around this date many healthcare systems in the US halted non‐essential services.…”

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“…We chose a goal of roughly 500 initial posts based on prior research on Reddit. 16,[19][20][21] We selected March 20, 2020 as the first date from which to pull posts because on or around this date many healthcare systems in the US halted non-essential services. There were over 500 posts on the subreddits by April 12, 2020 so we stopped collecting data on this date.…”

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“…Our final data set contained 168 posts spanning from March 20, 2020 until April 13, 2020. Each day garnered an average of 22 posts (range [15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31], and the number of posts gradually increased over the 4 weeks, concluding on April 13, 2020. The included posts averaged of 302 words, roughly half a single-spaced page, with a range of 17 words to 5119 words (a many-paragraph story).…”

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“I'm going to be forced to have a baby”: A study of COVID‐19 abortion experiences on Reddit

Jacques

Valley

Zhao

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Perspect Sexual Reproductive

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Introduction:The initial stages of the COVID-19 pandemic affected abortion care in the United States (US) in myriad ways. While research has documented systems-level pandemic-related impacts on abortion access and care delivery little information exists about the experiences of abortion seekers during this period. We sought to document the effects of COVID-19 pandemic restrictions US abortion seekers by analyzing posts on Reddit, a popular social media website.Methods: We compiled and coded 528 anonymous posts on the abortion subreddit from 3/20/2020 to 4/12/2020 and applied inductive qualitative analytic techniques to identify themes. Results:We identified four primary themes. First, posters reported several COVID-19-related barriers to abortion services: reduced in-person access due to clinic closures, mail delivery delays of abortion medications, and pandemic-related financial barriers to both self-managed and in-clinic abortion. The second theme encompassed quarantine-driven privacy challenges, primarily challenges with concealing an abortion from household members. Third, posters detailed how the pandemic constrained their pregnancy decision making, including time pressure from impending clinic closures. Finally, posters reported COVID-19-related changes to service delivery that negatively affected their abortion experiences, for example being unable to bring a support person into the clinic due to pandemic visitor restrictions.Discussion: This analysis of real-time social media posts reveals multiple ways that the COVID-19 pandemic limited abortion access in the US and affected abortion seekers' decisions and experiences. Findings shed light on the consequences of sudden changes, whether pandemic or policy related, on abortion service delivery.

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“I'm going to be forced to have a baby”: A study of COVID‐19 abortion experiences on Reddit

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Zhao

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“…Das Online-Selbsthilfe-Forum verbreitet eine freundliche und unterstützende Atmosphäre. Empowernd ist es vor allem auch für Jugendliche, die mit einer ungewollten Schwangerschaft konfrontiert sind und keine elterliche oder medizinische Unterstützung vor Ort erfahren ( Richards et al 2020 ). Dass die Teilnahme an dem Forum aber auch mit Disempowerment einhergehen kann, verdeutlichen die vielen im Forum platzierten Warnungen des Moderationsteams vor persönlichen Angriffen: Mitglieder müssten damit rechnen, private Hassnachrichten zu erhalten, und sollten daher im Zweifelsfall lieber die Nachrichtenfunktion ihres Reddit-Accounts ganz ausschalten.…”

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Öffentliches Sprechen über persönliche Abtreibungserfahrungen: Zwischen Empowerment und Disempowerment

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Schumann-Doermer

2023

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ZusammenfassungMädchen und Frauen, die ungewollt schwanger werden und eine Abtreibung durchführen lassen, sind von Stereotypisierung und Stigmatisierung betroffen: Typischerweise schreibt man ihnen Leichtsinn und Verantwortungslosigkeit zu (sonst hätten sie sich ja nicht „in diese Lage gebracht“) sowie Kaltherzigkeit und Egoismus (sonst würden sie ja nicht „einfach ungeborenes Leben töten“). Um diesem Abtreibungsstigma entgegenzuwirken, die realen Lebenslagen der Betroffenen sichtbar zu machen und reproduktive Selbstbestimmung zu fördern, setzt sich die Pro-Choice-Bewegung schon lange für das öffentliche Sprechen über persönliche Abtreibungserfahrungen ein. Der vorliegende Beitrag beschreibt, wo und wie authentische Abtreibungsgeschichten in alten und neuen Medien geteilt werden und inwiefern dies mit Empowerment im Sinne von sozialer Unterstützung und politischem Aktivismus für reproduktive Rechte verbunden ist. Dabei wird auch verdeutlicht, dass es gleichzeitig zu Disempowerment kommt: Denn zum einen erhalten Frauen, die von selbstbestimmten Abtreibungen erzählen, regelmäßig Hassnachrichten. Zum anderen werden von der Anti-Abtreibungsbewegung gezielt Erfahrungsberichte verbreitet, die beweisen sollen, dass Abtreibungen in der Regel traumatisierend wirken und von den Frauen am Ende selbst bereut werden, weshalb man sie besser verbieten sollte. Aktuell scheinen im deutschsprachigen Raum die Stimmen zu überwiegen, die beim öffentlichen Sprechen über Abtreibungserfahrungen für reproduktive Autonomie eintreten. Schlussfolgerungen für die Forschung sowie für die Praxis der Sexual- und Medienpädagogik werden abgeleitet.

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“…[17][18][19] A popular source of online abortion information is the Reddit subreddit r/abortion, an English-language forum with over 43,000 members where people pose and answer questions, share experiences, and refer to resources. [20][21][22][23][24] Reddit is the fourth most popular social media platform in the United States 25 and most users are of reproductive age. 26 r/abortion captures a subset of user needs as they consider, seek, or obtain an abortion, as well as the support provided by forum members.…”

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Abortion needs expressed on Reddit after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision in the United States

John,

Martin

2024

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ContextWomen, transgender men, and gender non‐binary individuals facing unwanted pregnancy use online resources for abortion information. We sought to determine the informational and emotional needs that those seeking abortion information on Reddit expressed immediately following the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (Dobbs) decision in the United States. Furthermore, we aimed to understand how the Reddit community addressed these needs.MethodsWe collected posts on Reddit in the subreddit r/abortion that expressed informational or emotional needs related to the Dobbs decision created between June 24, 2022 and July 24, 2022. We identified posts using keywords including “roe,” “rvw,” and “trigger law” and then manually reviewed them to ensure relevance. We analyzed posts and their comments using qualitative descriptive analysis.ResultsOne hundred and ten posts met inclusion criteria. Original posters expressed needs for legal and medical information. Posters also expressed need for logistical support, including help accessing medication abortion, traveling out of state, and financing abortion care, and emotional support in general and resulting from fear of parental disapproval and shame relating to abortion stigma. Although responders to these comments addressed these needs by offering general support, accurate information, and reliable resources, intersecting and emotional needs sometimes went unaddressed.ConclusionThe Dobbs decision caused confusion and panic among abortion seekers requesting guidance on r/abortion, resulting in informational and emotional needs. While the r/abortion community actively addressed needs, inherent limitations of an online forum prevented some original posters from receiving the multifaceted support they needed.

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P28 Breaking down abortion barriers: Reddit users’ empowerment in absence of parental and medical support

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“I'm going to be forced to have a baby”: A study of COVID‐19 abortion experiences on Reddit

“I'm going to be forced to have a baby”: A study of COVID‐19 abortion experiences on Reddit

Öffentliches Sprechen über persönliche Abtreibungserfahrungen: Zwischen Empowerment und Disempowerment

Abortion needs expressed on Reddit after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision in the United States

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