Travel for Abortion Is a Form of Migration
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2021
Publication Title
Essays in Philosophy
Abstract
In this essay I explore how travel and border-crossing for abortion care constitutes a challenge to methodological nationalism, which serves to obscure such experiences from view. Drawing up field research conducted at two abortion clinics in Albuquerque, New Mexico, I also explore some implications of regarding pregnant people who travel for abortion care as a type of migrant, even (but not necessarily) if they are U.S. citizens and legal residents. Finally, I assess how this discursive shift can make important contributions to pandemic and migration ethics.
Keywords
Migration; Abortion; Methodological nationalism
Disciplines
Migration Studies | Women's Health
Repository Citation
Reed-Sandoval, A.
(2021).
Travel for Abortion Is a Form of Migration.
Essays in Philosophy
http://dx.doi.org/10.5840/eip20212236
