What is it about?
Drawing on qualitative research, this article explores women's experiences of involuntary childlessness and assisted reproduction technology (ART). Research participants' experiential knowledge indicates that involuntary childlessness is a multilayered, diverse experience and that common representations of 'infertility' do not adequately reflect lived experiences.
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Why is it important?
If dominant constructions of 'infertility' prevail within health and psycho-social services, service delivery is unlikely to meet service users' needs. A broader construction of involuntary childlessness better reflects the diverse, multidimensional nature of the experience and promotes a human rights approach in service delivery.
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This page is a summary of: Constructions of “Infertility” and Some Lived Experiences of Involuntary Childlessness, Affilia, July 2013, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/0886109913495726.
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