“I'm Pregnant, What Do I Do?”: Exploring How People Having Abortions in Britain Find and Use Online Sources of Information
People having abortions want and need different things from the online resources they consult. However, OSI have the potential to provide valuable information, connection, and a place for exploration around the topic of abortion. Future work should explore how OSI can meet these different needs, guided by the motivations of users.
Authors
- Melissa Palmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3937-8070)
- Rebecca French (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1962-5022)
- Natasha Salaria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8228-3878)
- Rosa Mackay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4395-2001)
- Patricia A. Lohr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1862-5730)
- Rachel Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0304-823X)
- Kaye Wellings (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1053-8640)
- Sharon Cameron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1168-2276)
- Maria Lewandowska (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3012-1132)
- Rebecca Meiksin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5096-8576)
Institutions
- University of Oxford (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- MRC Centre for Reproductive Health (GB)
- Faculty of Public Health (GB)
- Queen's Medical Centre (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Published
- 2025-06-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/psrh.70016
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- National Institute for Health and Care Research