Embodied experiences of prenatal diagnosis of fetal abnormality and pregnancy termination

Pregnant women routinely undergo prenatal screening in Australia and this has become a common experience of motherhood. When prenatal screening or prenatal testing results in diagnosis of a serious fetal abnormality, women are presented with a decision to continue or terminate their pregnancy. Few recent studies have explored women ’s psychosocial experience of prenatal diagnosis and pregnancy termination for fetal abnormality, and within this small group of studies it is rare for research to consider the embodied aspect of women’s experiences.
Source: Reproductive Health Matters - Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tags: FEATURE Source Type: research