A qualitative study exploring access barriers to abortion services among Indigenous Peoples in Canada

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dc.contributor.authorMonchalin, Renée
dc.contributor.authorPérez Piñán, Astrid V.
dc.contributor.authorWells, Madison
dc.contributor.authorPaul, Willow
dc.contributor.authorJubinville, Danette
dc.contributor.authorLaw, Kimberly
dc.contributor.authorChaffey, Meagan
dc.contributor.authorPruder, Harlie
dc.contributor.authorRoss, Arie
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-06T16:02:43Z
dc.date.available2025-05-06T16:02:43Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractObjective: This paper reports on findings from our exploratory qualitative study that aims to advance knowledge around access to and experiences with abortion services among Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Study design: We applied an Indigenous methodology to engage with 15 Indigenous Peoples across Canada utilizing a conversational interview method. Our study was informed by an Indigenous Advisory Committee consisting of front-line service providers working in the area of abortion service access and/ or support across Canada. Results: We conducted conversations from September and November 2021. Participants identified with Métis, Cree, Dene, Inuit, Haudenosaunee, Anishinaabe, and Mi'kmaq nations, across nine provinces and territories. Participants spoke to six themes encompassing challenges and potential solutions around abortion access experiences among Indigenous Peoples in Canada. These included (1) logistical barriers, (2) poor treatment, (3) stigma, (4) impacts of colonialism on attitudes towards abortion, (5) traditional knowledge, and (6) follow-up care and support. Conclusions: Our study demonstrates that Indigenous Peoples experience abortion access barriers that are different than non-Indigenous Canadians, and that these barriers are closely linked to colonialism. Implications: Indigenous knowledges and practices that honor reproductive choice that pre-dates settler colonialism, must be brought forward into today to enhance the quality of abortion care.
dc.description.reviewstatusReviewed
dc.description.scholarlevelFaculty
dc.identifier.citationMonchalin, R., Piñán, A. V. P., Wells, M., Paul, W., Jubinville, D., Law, K., Chaffey, M., Pruder, H., & Ross, A. (2023). A qualitative study exploring access barriers to abortion services among Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Contraception, 124, 110056. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2023.110056
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.contraception.2023.110056
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/22139
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherContraception
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectabortion
dc.subjectCanada
dc.subjectIndigenous
dc.subjectaccess
dc.subjectcolonialism
dc.subjectqualitative
dc.titleA qualitative study exploring access barriers to abortion services among Indigenous Peoples in Canada
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