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Heather Morris Tuip, PsyD, is a 2025 graduate of the PsyD program in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University, Seattle.

Dissertation Committee:

William Heusler, PsyD, Committee Chair

Natalie Lira, PhD, Committee Member

Charles Benincasa, PsyD, Committee Member

Keywords

sterilization, Latina, Hispanic, birth control, interpretative phenomenological analysis

Document Type

Dissertation

Publication Date

2025

Abstract

This qualitative study, utilizing an interpretative phenomenological analysis methodology, elucidates the experience of Latina and Hispanic women living in the United States who have volitionally undergone sterilization or have sought the procedure out for birth control. Understanding the rich, contextual, lived experience of Latina and Hispanic women through an intersectional framework highlights how cultural influences and contemporary policies on reproductive rights informed their personal choice to undergo a female sterilization procedure. The participants of this study shared how they made meaning of their experiences. Within a homogenous sampling of study participants who share ethnicities and genders, six group experiential themes arose: (a) Autonomy: I’ve Always Known, (b) Sociocultural Expectations and Influences, (c) Internet as Informer, (d) Minimal Barriers, (e) Political Factors, and (f) Outcomes. This dissertation is available in open access at AURA (https://aura.antioch.edu) and OhioLINK ETD Center (https://etd.ohiolink.edu).

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Heather Morris Tuip, PsyD, 2025

ORCID iD 0009-0002-4502-8800

Morris Tuip, H. (2024, September 26). Self-care corner. [Virtual presentation]. HealthPoint Whole Team Town Hall, HealthPoint.

Morris Tuip, H. (2024, August). Medicating menstruation. [Virtual poster presentation]. American Psychological Association Convention, Seattle, Washington, United States.

Morris Tuip, H. (2024, March 20). Integrated behavioral healthcare & brief therapy. [Virtual presentation]. Washington State Department of Corrections.

Morris Tuip, H., Xu, S., Harrison, H.G., Scheiderer, C., & Hardcastle, K.J., & (2024, March 9). Reproductive justice: A phenomenological exploration of female sterilization. [Lightning talk]. Association for Women in Psychology 2024 Conference: Decolonizing Feminist Psychology: Resilience, Healing & Embodiment, virtual event.

Morris Tuip, H., Xu, S., Harrison, H.G., Scheiderer, C., Hardcastle, K.J., & Benincasa, C.A. (2023, October 13). Reproductive justice: A phenomenological exploration of female sterilization. [Poster presentation]. Washington State Psychological Association Convention, Seattle, Washington, United States.

Morris Tuip, H., Lonikar, A., Staley, A., & Kennedy, M. (2023, October 13). Colonialism, control, and copulation: A primer on reproductive justice. [Poster presentation]. Washington State Psychological Association Convention, Seattle, Washington, United States.

Morris Tuip, H., Falloria, A., Xu, S., Lo, S., Costa, C., Roberts, J., & Heffner, C.L. (2023, August 4). Gratitude, resilience, privilege awareness, and social position: A quantitative study. [Poster presentation]. American Psychological Association Convention, Washington DC, United States. https://www.xcdsystem.com/apa/program/pBf12Ke/index.cfm?pgid=760&sid=10681&abid=42445

Morris Tuip, H., Lonikar, A., & Staley, A. (2023, February 4). Colonialism, control, and copulation: A primer on reproductive justice. [Symposium]. 2nd Annual Antioch University Social Justice Symposium, Seattle, WA, United States. https://research.antioch.edu/dspai/our-blog/2nd-annual-antioch-university-social-justice-symposium/

Criswell, K.R., Morris Tuip, H., Ewaida, M., Raab, K., & Zheng, X. (2020, October 28-31). Effects of status priming on eco-friendly and luxury choices: A replication study. [Poster presentation]. Western Psychological Association 100th Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA, United States.

Seiver, J., & Morris Tuip, H. (2020, October 28-31) How neutral are gender-neutral pronouns? Measuring perceptions of success. [Poster presentation]. Western Psychological Association 100th Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA, United States.

Seiver, J., & Morris Tuip, H., Hagman, E., & Shafer, G. (2020, April 16-19). Interpersonal judgments: Stereotyping, social desirability, or demand characteristics? [Symposium]. Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Annual Conference, Denver, CO, United States.

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