In a qualitative research on the experience of women with abortion in Slovenia, I researched a specific expirience of each individual woman, the factors that led to this decision, what support they received from loved ones, experts and institutions with which they were in contact in this process, I also researched the changes that this experience has left on individuals and how they themselves view social views on this current topic. In theoretical part I wanted to show the legal basis regarding abortion in our country and how it was formed through the history. In Slovenia, the decision on the birth of children is free and every individual has the right to decide for their own body and abortion can only be done at the request of the individual. I also made an overview of social views and discourses regarding abortion in our country and around the world, what are the arguments of the advocates of the right to choose (pro-choice) and the right to life of the fetus (pro-life). It is a human right that is often violated, we have seen many times that some countries have already had the right to abortion, bit this right was quickly taken away and we can also see what that means for women. It was interesting for me to hear opinions of women that participated in my research on this discourses, as they themselves are big supporters of the pro-choice movemen, but one of them had a different opinion before the experience. They are aware that everyone has their own views on such topics, but they agree on the opinion that the decision about their own body should be a matter exclusively for each individual. I also focused on finding the consequences that abortion has on individuals and how it all affects them. In the literature, several authors state that this are mostly short-term consequences, mostly emotional and psychological, but it can also happen that women with this experience have different needs in future pregnancies. I also included the authors' views on the role of social work, which is very important in such cases, as social workers offer emotional support to individuals in the whole process, conversations, acquaint them with procedures and try to empower them. But at the same time it is important that they don't act in a discriminatory manner in their approach. I also focused on the support of professionals and loved ones who were present in the process of abortion, but it turned out that several individuals weren't satisfied with the attitude of professionals and institutions and would like more support and empathy and less condemnation. Regarding the support of loved ones, they were mostly satisfied, especially with the support of the partner, who, as repeatedly noted in the literature, also wants to actively participate and be supported throughout the process. Women who participated in my research aldo talked about the fact that they didn't receive support during the process and many of them were negatively affected by their partner. However, they were mostly well informed about the whole process, as it is written in the literature, they must be familiar with all the possibilities and means at their disposal at that time, namely it is important that they know, what is happening to their body.
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