Trusted networks: a study of communication flow and access to abortion information in Argentina.
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| Title: | Trusted networks: a study of communication flow and access to abortion information in Argentina. |
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| Authors: | Vila Ortiz, Mercedes (AUTHOR), Tiseyra, María Victoria (AUTHOR), Romero, Mariana (AUTHOR), Farji Neer, Anahí (AUTHOR), Mines Cuenya, Ana (AUTHOR), Kågesten, Anna (AUTHOR), Lavelanet, Antonella (AUTHOR), Thorson, Anna (AUTHOR), Lu, Xin (AUTHOR), Cleeve, Amanda (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Culture, Health & Sexuality. Oct2025, Vol. 27 Issue 10, p1245-1260. 16p. |
| Subjects: | Abortion, Social networks, Qualitative research, Feminism, Access to information, Face-to-face communication, Reproductive health |
| Geographic Terms: | Argentina |
| Abstract: | In December 2020, Argentina approved a new abortion law following decades of feminist and social advocacy. This paper presents qualitative findings from interviews and focus group discussions with people in local communities focusing on how individuals of reproductive age access and communicate sexual and reproductive health information, particularly regarding abortion. Sixteen in-depth interviews were conducted with key informants working in the field of SRHR and four focus group discussions took place with cisgender women and girls, transmasculine people and non-binary people of reproductive age. We found that information exchange and communication about sexual and reproductive health issues, particularly abortion, took place mainly through informal social networks engaging with activists and feminist grass-root organisations. These informal social networks were built on trust as a collective affect that enabled open communication about abortion. Information sharing through word of mouth, in person and via digital means using different social media platforms, is an important means of information sharing and communication in Argentina. Monitoring the implementation of abortion policies in this country should include investigating the impact of people accessing abortion through informal social networks in terms of abortion pathways and intersections with the formal health system. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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