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Abortion and Mothering: Research, Stories, and Artistic Expressions
of a Common Intersection is a collection of academic research,
personal narratives, and art that comments on different
perspectives on abortion and mothering. Scholarly research is
balanced with voices and experiences from outside of academia,
through the inclusion of personal narratives, poetry, and art. The
collection is rooted in the idea that there are not 'women who have
abortions' and 'women who have babies', but that they are the same
women at different points in their lives. By considering the
intersection of abortion and mothering, and the liminal spaces in
between, the reader is challenged to explore some of the culturally
and socially constructed complexities that surround the decisions
that people make about to their reproductive lives.
Though the negative effects of social exclusion are well
documented, there is a paucity of research on women's experiences
of social exclusion as they relate to mothering within the
institution of motherhood. Social exclusion is a socially
constructed concept; it refers to a multi-dimensional form of
systematic discrimination driven by unequal power relationships. It
is the denial of equal opportunities, resources, rights, goods, and
services for some, by others, within economic, social, cultural,
and political arenas. Carrying, birthing, and mothering children
place women in a unique position to face social exclusion based on
their role as mothers. Perhaps at no other time in our lives could
we benefit more from feeling as though we are engaged in our
community than when we enter into and are experiencing the
patriarchal institution of motherhood. As the widely used proverb
states, "It takes a village to raise a child", it also takes a
village (of societal institutions) to support mothers. This
collection explores motherhood in the context of social exclusion.
The book is divided into four parts, each exploring the topic from
a different perspective: A Historical Look at Motherhood; Mothers
and Crime; Disability, Care Work, and Motherhood; and Personal
Narratives.
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