“I felt like I was a bad person… which I’m not”: Stigmatization in crisis pregnancy centers

Stigma is present throughout everyday interactions but has particular salience for people seeking abortion care. Using Goffman’s conceptualization of stigma as a marker and enforcer of social ostracization, we expand on existing understandings of abortion stigma and its management. We draw on interv...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Evangeline Warren, Alexandra Kissling, Alison H. Norris, Priya R. Gursahaney, Danielle Bessett, Maria F. Gallo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-12-01
Series:SSM: Qualitative Research in Health
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266732152200021X