Persistence of abortion stigma inscribed in the legal framework: the case of abortion attitudes in Poland

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dc.abstract.enThis article offers novel insights into the mechanism of abortion stigma and its pervasive impact on attitudes toward abortion. Specifically, it tracks the impact of the restrictive Polish 1993 law, known as the “abortion compromise,” on attitudes toward pregnancy terminations over three decades, exploring the role of abortion stigma in the observed shifts. Employing data from representative surveys and in-depth interviews with young women, this study demonstrates how gendered sexuality norms inscribed in the law are responsible for locating abortion in the realm of morality, thus intensifying its stigma. Remarkably, we uncover a unique convergence of “pro-choice” and “pro-life” perspectives in Poland. The growing unanimity of attitudes is attributed to the stigmatization of abortion that surpasses the medical or legal justifications of the 1993 law. Thus, the results crucially inform the strategies needed for the women’s rights movement aiming to liberalize the restrictive legislation.
dc.affiliationInstytut Nauk Społecznych
dc.contributor.authorKwiatkowska, Agnieszka
dc.contributor.authorPustułka, Paulina
dc.contributor.authorBuler, Marta
dc.date.access2025-11-14
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-11T06:55:37Z
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dc.date.created2023-11-14
dc.date.issued2023-12-26
dc.description.abstract<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>This article offers novel insights into the mechanism of abortion stigma and its pervasive impact on attitudes toward abortion. Specifically, it tracks the impact of the restrictive Polish 1993 law, known as the “abortion compromise,” on attitudes toward pregnancy terminations over three decades, exploring the role of abortion stigma in the observed shifts. Employing data from representative surveys and in-depth interviews with young women, this study demonstrates how gendered sexuality norms inscribed in the law are responsible for locating abortion in the realm of morality, thus intensifying its stigma. Remarkably, we uncover a unique convergence of “pro-choice” and “pro-life” perspectives in Poland. The growing unanimity of attitudes is attributed to the stigmatization of abortion that surpasses the medical or legal justifications of the 1993 law. Thus, the results crucially inform the strategies needed for the women’s rights movement aiming to liberalize the restrictive legislation.</jats:p>
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dc.description.additionalvorAgnieszka Kwiatkowska, Paula Pustułka, Marta Buler. (2024). Persistence of Abortion Stigma Inscribed in the Legal Framework: The Case of Abortion Attitudes in Poland. Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society, Volume 31, Issue 2, Pages 273–297, https://doi.org/10.1093/sp/jxad035
dc.description.grantnumber2019/33/B/HS5/02648
dc.description.grantnumber2017/26/D/HS6/00605
dc.description.granttitleInstytucjonalizacja partii politycznych w parlamentach Europie Środkowej - data mining debat parlamentarnych
dc.description.granttitleTranzycja do macierzyństwa w trzech pokoleniach Polek. Międzygeneracyjne badanie podłużne
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dc.description.physical273-297
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dc.description.volume31
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/sp/jxad035
dc.identifier.eissn1468-2893
dc.identifier.issn1072-4745
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/646
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dc.pbn.affiliationnauki socjologiczne
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dc.titlePersistence of abortion stigma inscribed in the legal framework: the case of abortion attitudes in Poland
dc.title.journalSocial Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society
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