Zimbabwean news media discourses on the intersection of abortion, religion, health and the law
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11268932 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stacy Simelokuhle Nyathi (National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe), Mthokozisi Phathisani Ndhlovu (0000-0001-8726-3847, University of Johannesburg, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1466-1479 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Media Culture & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-4437 • E-ISSN: 1460-3675 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/01634437211029885 |
| OpenAlex | W3182699706 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 19 |
Even though abortion has a long history, it remains predominantly contentious due to religious, medical and legal constraints. For instance, in Zimbabwe, abortion is illegal except under limited circumstances. This has resulted in women resorting to unsafe abortion procedures, leading to an increase in individuals and groups calling for the liberalization of abortion laws. It is against this background that this article uses qualitative content analysis and rhetoric analysis to explore how Zimbabwean daily newspapers frame abortion in relation to religion, health and the law. It contends that the newspapers in question assume conflicting positions as the Chronicle largely condemns abortion while the Daily News boldly calls for its decriminalization. The NewsDay and The Herald, on the other hand, relatively tolerate abortion even though in some instances they condemn it. These findings demonstrate the active role of the news media in arguing for and against abortion to influence policy making
Abortion · Abortion law · Decriminalization · Family planning · Geography · Intersection (aeronautics · Medical abortion · Misoprostol · Newspaper · Political science · Population · Research methodology · Rhetoric · Sociology · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Demography · Gender Studies · Global Maternal and Child Health · Law · Reproductive Health and Contraception
Discourse Analysis as Theory and Method
Unsafe abortion
The Fifth Estate
Analysing Newspapers
The stigmatisation of abortion
The Sociology of Women's Abortion Experiences
Examining media discourses on religious rape in Zimbabwe
Gender, abortion and substantive representation in the South African newsprint media
Reducing Unplanned Pregnancy and Abortion in Zimbabwe Through Postabortion Contraception
Abortion in Europe, 1920-91
Conceptualising abortion stigma
A Social History of Christian Thought on Abortion
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2025 (2) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |