Borders, Citizenship, and Pregnancy, livre ebook

Draws on data from interviews and focus groups with migrant mothers and NHS staff;

Provides an in-depth analysis of how immigration policies impact migrant women's reproductive practices and access to essential resources and support;

Provides valuable insights into the underpinning social causes of migrant women’s disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality and morbidity, while also making significant contributions to scholarship on the relationship between reproduction, bordering, and citizenship.

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

Using the analytical framework of reproductive justice, this book examines migrant women’s experiences of pregnancy and maternity care within the broader context of gendered and racialised discourses and policies around health, reproduction and citizenship, austerity and an expanding border regime.

Based on interviews and focus groups with migrant mothers, third sector workers and NHS staff, it explores how immigration policies impact reproductive practices and unevenly distribute access to essential resources and support.

The book provides valuable insights into the underlying social causes behind migrant women’s relatively poor maternal outcomes and contributes significantly to scholarship on the intersections of citizenship, reproduction and expanding border controls.

1. Introduction

2. Citizenship, Health, and ‘Responsible’ Reproduction

3. Family Bordering, Reproductive Autonomy, and Migrant Women’s Experiences of Pregnancy and New Motherhood

4. Social Citizenship, Proliferating Borders, and Stratified Reproduction

5. The Pregnant Migrant and the ‘Person’ in ‘Personalized Care’

Conclusion: Reproductive Justice for Pregnant and Birthing Migrants