tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18020177583964856072024-02-08T10:09:10.410-08:00Participants needed!PEI Abortion Research Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16086828863504092692noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1802017758396485607.post-38175521435229108232011-07-13T10:33:00.000-07:002011-07-13T10:33:37.443-07:00Interested in research to improve access to abortion for PEI women?<h1>Understanding for a change: Interrogating effects from twenty years of denying women’s access to an abortion in PEI.</h1><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are a group of researchers interested in understanding women’s experiences with accessing abortion in PEI and helping to create reproductive justice for women. Reproductive justice includes the full range of women’s reproductive needs. We are interested in learning about your experiences so that we can change PEI’s abortion policy to open access for women. If you have any questions about this research, you can contact <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dr. Colleen MacQuarrie</b>, Department of Psychology, UPEI at 902-566-0617 (</span><a href="mailto:cmacquarrie@upei.ca"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">cmacquarrie@upei.ca</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">). </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We want to speak confidentially with women in Prince Edward Island and our supporters for access to abortion. We are interested in interviewing:</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">a) PEI women who have had an abortion at any time in their life,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 0cm 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">b) PEI women who had to leave PEI to have their right to an abortion, </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 0cm 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">c) PEI women who requested the morning after pill, for themselves or for a friend,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 0cm 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">d) PEI women who tried home remedies or other means to bring about an abortion without qualified medical help</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 0cm 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">e) PEI women who wanted an abortion but were blocked access in any way, </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 0cm 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">f) PEI women and men who have worked as abortion rights activists, </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 0cm 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">g) PEI women and men who went with friends or family to an abortion, and</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: 0cm 36.0pt 72.0pt 108.0pt 144.0pt 180.0pt 216.0pt 252.0pt 288.0pt 324.0pt 360.0pt 396.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">h) medical personnel interested in improving women’s reproductive rights in PEI.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What Do You Want Me to Do?</span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Take part in a one hour interview about: </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">o<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Your experiences with accessing or trying to access abortion in PEI </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">o<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Messages about abortion that had an impact on you</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">o<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Your opinion on how to improve access to abortion for PEI women</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Where Will the Interview Take Place?</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In a confidential place that is convenient to you where you will feel comfortable.</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We will give you a ride to where the interview will occur, if you need it</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You Have Rights</span></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you participate in the interview you may</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">o<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">end the interview at any time </span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 72.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">o<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">refuse to answer any question</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">·<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">If you end the interview or refuse to answer a question there is no penalty. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">What Happens With My Interview?</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The interview will be audio recorded and typed out. All information that can identify you or your location will be removed from the typed out copy. Only the members of the research team will see the typed out copy. Your story will be combined with others to make a story about women’s access to abortion in PEI.<span class="msoIns"><ins cite="mailto:default" datetime="2011-07-12T16:08"></ins></span><span class="msoDel"><del cite="mailto:default" datetime="2011-07-12T16:08"></del></span></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Interested?</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you would like to take part or would like more information, call <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dr. Colleen MacQuarrie,</b> Department of Psychology, UPEI at 902-566-0617 (</span><a href="mailto:cmacquarrie@upei.ca"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">cmacquarrie@upei.ca</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">). </span></div>PEI Abortion Research Projecthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16086828863504092692noreply@blogger.com