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Review
. 2017 Dec;29(6):427-430.
doi: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000412.

Abortion in the media

Jennifer A Conti  1 , Erica Cahill
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Review

Abortion in the media

Jennifer A Conti et al. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Dec.

Abstract

Purpose of review: To review updates in how abortion care is depicted and analysed though various media outlets: news, television, film, and social media.

Recent findings: A surge in recent media-related abortion research has recognized several notable and emerging themes: abortion in the news media is often inappropriately sourced and politically motivated; abortion portrayal in US film and television is frequently misrepresented; and social media has a new and significant role in abortion advocacy.

Summary: The portrayal of abortion onscreen, in the news, and online through social media has a significant impact on cultural, personal, and political beliefs in the United States. This is an emerging field of research with wide spread potential impact across several arenas: medicine, policy, public health.

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