Reproductive Events and Experiences Scale (REES)

Abortion
1. A woman who has had one abortion
2. A woman who becomes pregnant with triplets and chooses to selectively reduce to a single pregnancy
3. A woman who chooses to have an abortion because the fetus she is carrying has an abnormality
4. A women who has three abortions
5. A female doctor who performs abortions

Desired fertility
6. A woman who wants children but experiences infertility
7. A woman who does not want children and consistently uses contraception
8. A woman who has experienced a miscarriage

Perceived irresponsibility
9. A woman who smokes cigarettes throughout her pregnancy
10. A women who does not want children and does not consistently use contraception
11. A teenager who becomes pregnancy

Response Options:
100-point scale from 0 (very cold or negative feelings) to 100 (very warm or positive feelings)

The mean score of the items within each subscale is calculated for the subscale total score. The total scale score can also be calculated by the mean of all items in the scale.

PRIMARY CITATION:

Cockrill, K., & Biggs, A. (2018). Can stories reduce abortion stigma? Findings from a longitudinal cohort study. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 20(3), 335-350. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2017.1346202