Health Policy in a Time of Crisis - 9781629583655

Taylor & Francis

Health Policy in a Time of CrisisAbortion, Austerity, and Access\nAuthor(s): Bayla Ostrach\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Left Coast Press Inc, United States\nImprint: Left Coast Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9781629583655, 978-1629583655\nSynopsis\nHealth Policy in a Time of Crisis is a vivid ethnographic account of women and providers navigating the Catalan health system to obtain and provide publicly funded abortion care.\n\nGrounded in critical medical anthropology, the book situates access to publicly funded abortion care in the context of austerity and ongoing threats to recently liberalized laws, examining the actual levels of access in the region. In so doing, it examines the disparities experienced by immigrant and other women, documenting the diverse approaches adopted to overcome obstacles to care. Using accounts from both providers and women seeking care, Ostrachs richly grounded analysis illuminates a healthcare system during a period of economic crisis and disagreement over repro.