Abortion and Miscarriage on Twitter: Sentiment and Polarity Analysis from a gendered perspective
Olivier R. Philippe, María Flores-Rodero, Claire Yohalem Furtick, Laura Planas Simón, Maria Teresa Ferretti, Antonella Santuccione Chadha, Laia Subirats, Davide Cirillo, María José Rementeria · 2024
In the global discourse on women’s reproductive rights, both miscarriage and abortion can be highly charged topics of discussion and are both at risk of being affected by stigmatisation and legal measures. Analysing the discussions on social media around these topics can help us gauge the thoughts and feelings of the general public, providing valuable insights into prevailing sentiments and perspectives on matters related to reproductive rights. The main objective of this research is to gain a deeper understanding of opinions and sentiments on Twitter (now "X") surrounding miscarriage and abortion, looking at who is posting, the sentiment of the posts, and how this impacts the post’s popularity. To do this, we gather English tweets from Twitter using both keywords.