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Arbitrating abortion: sex-selection and care work among abortion providers in England

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posted on 2023-06-09, 19:54 authored by Ben Kasstan, Maya UnnithanMaya Unnithan
The UK’s on-going sex-selective abortion (SSA) controversy remains a major obstacle to the liberalization of national abortion governance, and is an issue broadly attributed to a “cultural” preference for sons among South Asian women. We conceptualize how healthcare professionals “arbitrate” requests for SSA by exploring the tension between its legal status and how requests are encountered by abortion providers. SSA is framed in this article as a legitimate care service that can support providers to meet the diverse reproductive health needs of women to the full extent of the law.

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Son preference and sex selection against females in the UK: Evidence, causes, trends & implications; G2257; ESRC-ECONOMIC & SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL; ES/N01877X/1

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Publication status

  • Published

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  • Accepted version

Journal

Medical Anthropology

ISSN

0145-9740

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Page range

1-16

Department affiliated with

  • Anthropology Publications

Research groups affiliated with

  • Centre for Cultures of Reproduction, Technologies and Health Publications

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  • Yes

Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2019-12-09

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2021-08-19

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2019-12-08

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