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Borders, Citizenship, and Pregnancy

Migrant Women’s Experiences of Pregnancy and Maternity Care in the UK

By Gwyneth Lonergan

Published

Jun 17, 2025

Page count

176 pages

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Global Migration and Social Change

ISBN

978-1529234510

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Bristol University Press

Published

Jun 17, 2025

Page count

176 pages

Browse the series

Global Migration and Social Change

ISBN

978-1529234534

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Bristol University Press
Borders, Citizenship, and Pregnancy

Gwyneth Lonergan is Lecturer in Sociology at Northumbria University.

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 ‘Personalised Care’

Conclusion: Reproductive Justice for Pregnant and Birthing Migrants