“They don’t feel what I feel”: lived experiences of women accessing comprehensive abortion care in pastoralist communities of Oromia region, Ethiopia: A Phenomenological study

Key Points

• This study aims to understand the lived experiences of women accessing comprehensive abortion care (CAC) in pastoralist communities.
• Conducted a phenomenological study to explore women's experiences.
• Interviews were held with women from pastoralist communities in Oromia region.
• Analyzed socio-cultural and economic barriers to accessing CAC services.
• Women reported feeling stigmatized when seeking abortion care.
• Challenges included negative provider attitudes and poor healthcare accessibility.
• Economic hardship significantly worsened their ability to access services.