%0 Journal Article %A Yuki Bailey %A Megha Shankar %A Patrick Phillips %T Casualties of the World War II metaphor: women’s reproductive health fighting for narrative inclusion in COVID-19 %D 2021 %R 10.1136/medhum-2021-012152 %J Medical Humanities %P medhum-2021-012152 %X 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. %U https://mh.bmj.com/content/medhum/early/2021/06/21/medhum-2021-012152.full.pdf