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

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