Mental health and criminalization of abortion: emotional experiences in restrictive scenarios

• Autor(a) principal: Barretto, Raquel Silva
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Figueiredo, Ana Elisa Bastos
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Revista Veras
• Texto Completo: https://ojs.brazilianjournals.com.br/ojs/index.php/BRJD/article/view/56357
• topic: abortion; psyche; discourse analysis; mental health; women; criminalization

This article brings together the central results of an investigation, carried out since 2017. Through an online questionnaire, linked in virtual groups during the period of June - August 2019, it was possible to understand the emotional issues of 55 Brazilian women, who interrupted voluntarily at least one pregnancy. Respondents highlighted depression, anxiety, guilt and shame as present suffering, however, most reported feeling relief from the experience. The narratives were worked on by Discourse Analysis, which enabled discussions in the fields of psychoanalysis and social sciences. The investigation reinforced previously found results, given that suffering is more linked to criminalization than to the interruption and, each woman will re-signify the experience in a unique way. In addition, qualified listening was rated as fundamental in the decision and reframing process.