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Paper short abstract

Based on the first qualitative study conducted on abortion mobilities for the Swiss context, this presentation provides analysis of the internal and international delegations of abortion work.

Paper long abstract

Based on the first qualitative study conducted on abortion mobilities for the Swiss context, this presentation provides analysis of the internal and international delegations of abortion work. Based on the experiences and perspectives of sexual and reproductive health professionals and experts, this research found that Swiss women cross national and international borders to achieve better access to abortions. Furthermore, these travels imply that some abortion tasks are internally delegated to certain Swiss clinics performing abortion after the legal framework of 12 weeks following the last period, but also internationally (in abortion clinics in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and Spain). I show that these types of delegation are influenced not only by the Swiss legal framework but also by doctors’ discretion, economic inequalities and insurance issues, and a lack of access to surgical abortion methods in the second trimester of pregnancy.