@article {Baileymedhum-2021-012152, author = {Yuki Bailey and Megha Shankar and Patrick Phillips}, title = {Casualties of the World War II metaphor: women{\textquoteright}s reproductive health fighting for narrative inclusion in COVID-19}, elocation-id = {medhum-2021-012152}, year = {2021}, doi = {10.1136/medhum-2021-012152}, publisher = {Institute of Medical Ethics}, abstract = {While the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, politicians and media outlets in the USA have compared the pandemic with World War II (WWII). Though women{\textquoteright}s reproductive health has been affected by both COVID-19 and WWII, these specific health needs are not included in either event{\textquoteright}s mainstream narrative. This article explores the pandemic{\textquoteright}s war metaphor through the lens of women{\textquoteright}s reproductive health, arguing for a reframing of the metaphor. Narrative-building determines how health needs are perceived and addressed. A modification of the WWII metaphor can ensure that the narrative formulating around COVID-19 is inclusive of the women{\textquoteright}s reproductive health needs that are eminently present.}, issn = {1468-215X}, URL = {https://mh.bmj.com/content/early/2021/06/21/medhum-2021-012152}, eprint = {https://mh.bmj.com/content/early/2021/06/21/medhum-2021-012152.full.pdf}, journal = {Medical Humanities} }