National survey of attitudes towards pregnancy termination procedures among anaesthesiology residents in the US
Paris Stowers
A E , Aneesa Thannickal B , Martha Wojtowycz C , Jodi Wallis A and Zevidah V. Reiss D
A State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 750 East Adams Street, Room 2602, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
B State University of New York Upstate Medical University, College of Medicine, 750 East Adams Street, Room 2602, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
C State University of New York Upstate Medical University, Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, 760 Irving Avenue, 2263 Weiskotten Hall, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
D Northland Family Planning Centers, 35000 Ford Road, Westland, MI 48185, USA.
E Corresponding author. Email: pnstowers@gmail.com
Sexual Health 15(5) 477-479 https://doi.org/10.1071/SH18022
Submitted: 24 February 2018 Accepted: 6 June 2018 Published: 24 September 2018
Abstract
Anaesthesiologists are vital to abortion access in the US. An online survey of 215 anaesthesiology residents assessed attitudes towards abortion. Among the surveyed residents, first-trimester abortion was more acceptable than second-trimester abortion (P < 0.001). Few respondents objected to abortion in cases of fetal anomalies or maternal health indications. Further, 77.3% of surveyed residents reported past participation in abortion procedures, including 77.8% of residents with objections to abortion in some circumstances. Anaesthesiology residents who are female, childless and non-religious were more likely to find first-trimester abortion acceptable.
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