| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations, map |
| Contents |
Cover -- Half-title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Figures and Tables -- Acknowledgements -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Note on Terminology -- Introduction: Setting the Scene -- Chapter 1. 'If it is Legal These Days, I Do Not Know': Knowledge of Abortion Legislation and Services -- Chapter 2. Aborting a Pregnancy: The Complexity of the Decision-Making Process -- Chapter 3. Sin, Injury and Discord: Community Attitudes and Understandings of Abortion -- Chapter 4. 'And the Story Spread': Abortion Stigma in Rural South Africa |
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Chapter 5. Barriers to Having an Abortion in Rural South Africa -- Chapter 6. The Conundrum of Confidentiality Versus Cost: Abortion Service Provision Preferences -- Conclusion: Implications and Future Directions -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Summary |
Despite progressive legislation, abortion service implementation and access in South Africa's rural areas is challenging and directly affects low-income communities. This book urges an intervention for safe and accessible abortion services that does not compromise costs or confidentiality within a reparative reproductive justice framework |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [159]-171) and index |
| Notes |
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on March 12, 2024) |
| Subject |
Abortion -- South Africa
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Reproductive rights -- South Africa
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Women's rights -- South Africa
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Macleod, Catriona, author
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| ISBN |
9781776148752 |
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1776148754 |
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9781776148769 |
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1776148762 |
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