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Abstract
In the context of Ireland’s new legislation governing abortion, I outline and examine the spatial consequences of political decision-making. I argue that Ireland’s new abortion law and its clinical guidance permit travel for some pregnant people but impose fixity on others. I analyse the spatial consequences of legal limitations, including non-medically necessary delays in care and medical control of medication abortions, that necessitate travel for abortion. I demonstrate how current laws fix some pregnant people in place, including diverse migrant populations within Ireland, with no possibilities for abortion-related travel. This critique of the ‘new’ law demonstrates the Irish state’s continued political and medical control of abortion.
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Assifi AR, Sullivan EA, Kang M, Dawson AJ. Adolescent abortion in 11 high‐income countries including Australia: towards the establishment of a minimum data set. Aust N Z J Public Health 2019; 43:577-581. [DOI: 10.1111/1753-6405.12947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2019] [Revised: 08/01/2019] [Accepted: 09/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Anisa R. Assifi
- The Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research, Faculty of HealthUniversity of Technology Sydney New South Wales
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- The Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research, Faculty of HealthUniversity of Technology Sydney New South Wales
- Office of the PVC Health and Medicine, Faculty of Health and MedicineUniversity of Newcastle New South Wales
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- The Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research, Faculty of HealthUniversity of Technology Sydney New South Wales
| | - Angela J. Dawson
- The Australian Centre for Public and Population Health Research, Faculty of HealthUniversity of Technology Sydney New South Wales
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