Introduction: Abortion is the intentional termination of vital pregnancy up to 22 weeks of pregnancy. It represents a major problem for public health, as it draws attention to social, political, legal, cultural and religious issues and debates in all societies. Women are often stigmatised after abortion and the stigmas also significantly contribute to social, medical and legal marginalisation of abortion all over the world. Purpose: The purpose of our graduate thesis is to present the problem of stigmatisation of women after abortion. The main focus is on how the society accepts the women who decide to abort, what types of stigmatisation are they faced with and what is the role of a nurse in terms of taking care of the women who are confronted with stigmatisation after abortion. Methods: A descriptive method of work was used in combination with systematic examination of scientific and peer-reviewed literature. The existing bibliography was searched with the help of databases such as Dikul, COBBIS and PubMed, both in English and Slovenian language. In order to obtain the answers to the given questions, we searched for bibliographic references in the publications between the years 2000 and 2020. Results: 15 bibliographic units were included in the analysis. Although women decide to have an abortion as a response to their difficult circumstances, they are, as a result of that, still faced with stigma. Such women feel stigmatised mostly by society. Because of that, they have problems with mental health after abortion. An optimal attitude of the employees in the healthcare system is of crucial importance for good social interaction with stigmatised persons. Discussion and conclusion: The issue of abortion can cause disapproval in others. For this reason, women experience social stigmatisation. They want emphatic treatment in terms of a safe and comfortable environment, without any feelings of condemnation. It is also important that a nurse approaches a woman in a professional and respectful way. Communication should be understandable both to a woman and her family. A nurse should have a professional approach towards a woman in a way that she is supportive to her and treats her with compassion.
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