Adolescents Obtaining Abortion Without Parental Consent: Their Reasons and Experiences of Social Support

Autor:	Susan Hays, Amanda Jean Stevenson, Kate Coleman-Minahan, Emily Obront
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	Adolescent Sociology and Political Science Social stigma media_common.quotation_subject Decision Making Social Stigma Shame Abortion Article Parental Notification Developmental psychology Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences Social support 0302 clinical medicine Pregnancy Humans Parental Consent Psychological abuse reproductive and urinary physiology media_common 030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicine 030505 public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Social Support Obstetrics and Gynecology Abortion Induced Articles Texas Harm Pregnancy in Adolescence embryonic structures Female Parental consent 0305 other medical science Psychology
Zdroj:	Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
ISSN:	1931-2393 1538-6341
DOI:	10.1363/psrh.12132
Popis:	Context Most states require adolescents younger than 18 to involve a parent prior to obtaining an abortion, yet little is known about adolescents' reasons for choosing abortion or the social support received by those who seek judicial bypass of parental consent for abortion. Methods In-depth interviews were conducted with 20 individuals aged 16-19 who sought judicial bypass in Texas between 2015 and 2016 to explore why they chose to get an abortion, who they involved in their decision and what their experiences of social support were. Data were analyzed thematically using stigma and social support theories. Results Participants researched their pregnancy options and involved others in their decisions. They chose abortion because parenting would limit their futures, and they believed they could not provide a child with all of her or his needs. Anticipated stigma motivated participants to keep their decision private, although they desired emotional and material support. Not all male partners agreed with adolescents' decisions to seek an abortion, and agreement by some males did not guarantee emotional or material support; some young women described their partners' giving them the "freedom" to make the decision as avoiding responsibility. After a disclosure of their abortion decision, some participants experienced enacted stigma, including shame and emotional abuse. Conclusions Abortion stigma influences adolescents' disclosure of their abortion decisions and limits their social support. Fears of disclosing their pregnancies and abortion decisions are justified, and policymakers should consider how laws requiring parental notification may harm adolescents. Further research is needed on adolescents' experiences with abortion stigma.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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