Abstract Discussions of stigma (Goffman 1963) have often focused on elements of one's character, something which makes people nervous, uncomfortable, and afraid. In discussions regarding reproductive rights and reproductive justice, however, stigma can be discussed in relation not only to elements of an individuals' character, or a stigmatised behaviour, but also the taboo that surrounds specific decisions and decision-making processes. This research, framed around concepts of reproductive rights in the context of Northern Ireland, looks at spaces of discomfort in relation to the sexed and sexualised body, one that challenges traditional morals and values associated with the church. Situated in a broader context of challenges and restrictions on reproductive rights, I investigate the way in which discussions of abortion, women's sexual liberation, and the right to make choices regarding one's own body are framed in the context of a discomforting narrative, the use of which itself manages social normativities regarding reproductive choices. Utilising empirical data gathered through semi-structured interviews, ethnographic and archival material, this paper looks at the involvement of dominant narratives of women's bodies to understand how a discomforting narrative of women, of sex, and of reproduction is created in the case of Northern Ireland.

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创伤、悲剧和耻辱：北爱尔兰生殖权利的令人不安的叙述

摘要 关于污名 (Goffman 1963) 的讨论通常集中在一个人的性格元素上，这是让人紧张、不舒服和害怕的东西。然而，在关于生殖权利和生殖正义的讨论中，污名不仅可以与个人性格的要素或受污名化的行为有关，还可以与围绕特定决定和决策过程的禁忌有关。这项研究围绕北爱尔兰背景下的生殖权利概念展开，着眼于与性别和性化身体相关的不适空间，挑战与教会相关的传统道德和价值观。在生殖权利面临挑战和限制的更广泛背景下，我调查了讨论堕胎、妇女 性解放和对自己身体做出选择的权利是在一种令人不安的叙述的背景下被框定的，这种叙述本身就管理着有关生殖选择的社会规范。利用通过半结构化访谈、人种学和档案材料收集的经验数据，本文着眼于女性身体的主导叙事的参与，以了解在北爱尔兰的情况下，女性、性和生殖的令人不安的叙事是如何产生的.