Pills in the Public's Mind
RU 486 and the Framing of the Abortion Issue
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11367283 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Clyde Wilcox (Georgetown University, corresponding author), Julia Riches (Georgetown University) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 61-80 |
| Publication date | 2002-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0195-7732 • E-ISSN: 1540-9473 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j014v24n03_04 |
| OpenAlex | W1553055679 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 6 |
We investigate the sources of public attitudes toward RU 486 to determine whether the drug will change public attitudes toward abortion. Not surprisingly, public attitudes toward RU 486 are influenced by the same factors that influence abortion opinion more generally. Two other considerations seem to influence opinion toward RU 486. First, the fact that the drug is administered early in pregnancy increases support, for many Americans take an emergent view of fetal rights and oppose abortions in the last several months of pregnancy. Second, opposition to the drug is highest among those who insist on consultation about the abortion decision, suggesting that at least some Americans fear that the drug will allow women to make hasty decisions about abortion without consulting family and friends. This latter finding suggests that pro-choice advocates should emphasize that RU 486 is prescribed after consultation with a doctor
Abortion · Opposition (politics · Pill · Political science · Pregnancy · Public opinion · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Politics and Representation · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Reproductive Health and Contraception · Social Psychology · Pharmacology
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
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| Citations per year | 0,78 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2025 (23) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |