'Come on, Give Me the Pills Now': A Narrative Analysis of Reproductive Agency in Self-Managed Abortion in Argentina
Fil: Vila Ortiz, Mercedes. Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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I61-R167-123456789-48182026-04-14T00:58:10Z 'Come on, Give Me the Pills Now': A Narrative Analysis of Reproductive Agency in Self-Managed Abortion in Argentina Guaglianone, Fiorella Thorson, Anna Cleeve, Amanda Kågesten, Anna Brizuela, Vanessa Lavelanet, Antonella Vila Ortiz, Mercedes Romero, Mariana ABORTO ARGENTINA SALUD REPRODUCTIVA Fil: Vila Ortiz, Mercedes. Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden Fil: Fiorella Guaglianone. Universidad Nacional de Entre Ríos, Paraná, Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET; Buenos Aires, Argentina. Fil: Antonella Lavelanet. Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization; Geneva, Switzerland. Fil: Vanessa Brizuela. Department of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Research, UNDP-UNFPA-UNICEF-WHO-World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction (HRP), World Health Organization; Geneva, Switzerland. Fil: Anna Thorson. Special Programme for Research & Training in Tropical Diseases, World Health Organization; Geneva, Switzerland. Fil: Anna Kågesten. Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet; Solna, Sweden Fil: Mariana Romero. Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET); Buenos Aires, Argentina. Fil: Amanda Cleeve. Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden. WHO Collaborating Center for Human Reproduction, Karolinska University Hospital; Solna, Sweden. Recent discussions on self-managed abortion highlight its potential to reduce risks and delays while supporting reproductive rights. This qualitative paper analyses the stories of 12 women who self-managed their abortions in Argentina. In-depth interviews were conducted in April and May 2024. Using a framework of reproductive agency, the paper explores how legal, social, economic and personal circumstances shaped self-management experiences. We conducted a narrative analysis, resulting in four narrative types: self-managed abortion as empowerment, as navigating the unexpected, as moral hesitation and perceived health risk, and as a private experience. Some participants described their experience as empowering, while others expressed ambivalence, fear and concern about health risks while exercising reproductive choice. Access to sexual and reproductive health information emerged as a key enabler of agency, though it was unevenly distributed, reflecting broader structural inequalities. Emotional and physical challenges were common, even among those confident in their decision, highlighting the need for care models that acknowledge the complexity of abortion practices. The findings call for a person-centred approach that support diverse pathways to abortion care. Such flexibility is essential to advancing reproductive agency and equity. 2026-04-14T00:38:29Z 2026-04-14T00:38:29Z 2026-05 Artículo http://repositorio.cedes.org/handle/123456789/4818 10.1111/1467-9566.70181 en Sociol Health Illn.;2026 May;48(4):e70181 |
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Fil: Vila Ortiz, Mercedes. Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden |
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Guaglianone, Fiorella Thorson, Anna Cleeve, Amanda Kågesten, Anna Brizuela, Vanessa Lavelanet, Antonella Vila Ortiz, Mercedes Romero, Mariana |
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Guaglianone, Fiorella Thorson, Anna Cleeve, Amanda Kågesten, Anna Brizuela, Vanessa Lavelanet, Antonella Vila Ortiz, Mercedes Romero, Mariana |
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'Come on, Give Me the Pills Now': A Narrative Analysis of Reproductive Agency in Self-Managed Abortion in Argentina |
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