TY - JOUR T1 - Casualties of the World War II metaphor: women’s reproductive health fighting for narrative inclusion in COVID-19 JF - Medical Humanities JO - J Med Humanit DO - 10.1136/medhum-2021-012152 SP - medhum-2021-012152 AU - Yuki Bailey AU - Megha Shankar AU - Patrick Phillips Y1 - 2021/06/20 UR - http://mh.bmj.com/content/early/2021/06/21/medhum-2021-012152.abstract N2 - While the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, politicians and media outlets in the USA have compared the pandemic with World War II (WWII). Though women’s reproductive health has been affected by both COVID-19 and WWII, these specific health needs are not included in either event’s mainstream narrative. This article explores the pandemic’s war metaphor through the lens of women’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’s reproductive health needs that are eminently present. ER -