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Rethinking systemic ableism: A response to Zagouras, Ellick, and Aulisio.

Erin E AndrewsKara B AyersJoseph A StramondoRobyn M Powell
Published in: Clinical ethics (2022)
The current authors take issue with the case analysis provided by and argue that they neglected to account for numerous instances of systemic ableism that adversely affected Julia, demonstrated prejudicial and judgmental attitudes toward pregnancy and disability, inappropriately questioned her decision-making capacity by infantilizing her, misconstrued the feminist concept of relational autonomy, and colluded with coercive interference from family members. This is a classic example of discriminatory and culturally incompetent reproductive health care for a disabled woman.
Keyphrases
  • decision making
  • healthcare
  • multiple sclerosis
  • preterm birth
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • health information