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Fragmented reproduction: women's reproductive experiences and the carcerality of Swiss federal asylum camps
Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Milena Wegelin
School of Health Professions, Department of Midwifery, Bern University of Applied Sciences, Bern, Switzerland
Nina Etter
Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Carolin Schurr
Institute of Geography, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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The article explores the reproductive experiences in Swiss federal asylum camps, arguing that these camps function as carceral spaces that severely impact women's reproductive lives through logics of fragmentation. Combining insights from carceral geography and studies on reproductive health, the authors argue for the abolition of asylum camps and the creation of alternative housing and care models that centre women's needs.
The article explores the reproductive experiences in Swiss federal asylum camps, arguing that...
