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In person icon The politics of abortion knowledge and information

Comparative Politics
Social Justice
Knowledge
Feminism
Activism
P094
Rishita Nandagiri
The London School of Economics & Political Science
Claire Pierson
University of Liverpool
Open Section

In person icon Building: Faculty of Social Science, Floor: Ground Floor, Room: FDV-16

Friday 09:00 - 10:30 CEST (08/07/2022)

Abstract

Knowledge about abortion and information on how to access it is often subject to a range of legal restrictions coupled with vast amounts of mis- and disinformation put forward by a range of political actors. The myths surrounding abortion have tangible effects on access, but also affect discussions on legal reform and development of health policy and literacy. This panel focuses on lack of abortion information as a distinct inequality beyond law and access, presenting empirical evidence from a range of global case studies – Malta, Poland, Colombia and India. The papers situate ignorance about abortion as a distinct political tool contributing to societal understandings of abortion, a continued abortion ‘mythology’ and a vehicle from which activists can immediately resist abortion restrictions in a variety of ways through the legal provision of information and challenging knowledge about abortion.

Title Details
In the know: Expanding equitable abortion access through addressing health and legal literacy View Paper Details
Not knowing or not wanting to know? Ignorance, abortion and resistance View Paper Details
Praying Against Abortion: Deprivatization of Religion in Pro-life Protests View Paper Details
The Politics of Abortion in Poland: Knowing, Counting, and Criminalizing View Paper Details