General Attitudes Sample Clauses

General Attitudes. As previously established, centuries of deep-rooted patriarchal values and religious norms have undoubtedly contributed to any negative stigma that exists towards abortion in Nepal today. Perhaps part of this struggle includes the widespread taboo on pre-marital sexual relations and the occurrence of unintended pregnancy with someone one does not intend to have a family with. The idea of a traditional, nuclear family —a family consisting of a father, mother, and one or more children — is central to Nepal’s values, and the prevalence of contraceptive methods and abortion services may suggest that unmarried couples are engaging in sexual activity — which realistically, is the case. However, although this stigma is still widespread, it is apparent that a subset of Nepalis has grown significantly to accept abortion in the past twenty-two years since abortion was legalized. All participants interviewed strongly agree that stigmas and negative attitudes towards abortions have indeed decreased in recent years, apart from a few competing arguments. According to the interviewees, general attitudes towards abortion amongst Nepalis suggest that people are accepting of abortions, but only if completely necessary. Xxxxxx shared that in the past people would say, “pap lagcha [it is bad luck/ it is a sin], bhagwan le baccha deyeko [god has given you a child], jati bhaye pani xxxxxx xxxxx [regardless of how many kids, you should have them all]”, but now, the rhetoric has shifted to: “baccha xxxxx janmouna hundena [you shouldn’t have too many kids]”. In the rural area where Xxxxxx is from, she feels that views on abortion are certainly less modern than compared to in Kathmandu, as she still widely hears the common saying: “Gown ghar ma bhancha, dweeta ta chaincha [People in the gown say, you need at least two kids]”. Xxxxx believes that across Nepal, there are either those who believe “Nagareko ramro [It’s better if you don’t]. Abortion xxxxxx xxxxx xxxxx [It is not good to do an abortion]”, or on the other end, people who believe “situational abortion tik cha [abortions are fine depending on the situation]”. He said that most people kaaran leendena or don’t really care unless they are part of an activist group for one side or the other. Even amongst women who receive abortions, Xxxxx mentioned that women are not openly proud of their decision or willing to tell anyone, but still choose to keep the decision private. The concern for privacy surrounding abortions in Nepal is...