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Termination of pregnancy: Attitudes and clinical experiences of Irish GPs and GPs-in-training

Content Provider	Taylor & Francis Online
Author	Walkin, Scott MacDermott, Maeve Murphy, Mark Vellinga, Akke
Abstract	Background: Termination of pregnancy (ToP) is currently illegal in Ireland. In 2010, more than 4000 women travelled from Ireland to the UK for a ToP. Objectives: The aims of this study were to assess the attitudes and clinical experiences of Irish General Practitioners (GPs) and GPs-in-training (GPRs) towards ToP. Methods: A postal survey was sent to 500 GPs in Ireland. An internet-based survey was sent to 244 GPRs. Quantitative and qualitative analysis was performed. Results: Overall response was 44%. Four groups of doctor's opinions could be identified: (A) abortion can never be allowed (10%); (B) abortion can be allowed in limited circumstances (25%); (C) abortion should be available to all women (51%); and (D) no definite opinion (14%). Doctors in groups (A) and (B) were older and more often Catholic. Of doctors in group (C), 66% indicated an upper gestational limit of maximum 16 weeks. More than 40% of all respondents had at least one consultation specifically dealing with ToP within the past six months and 43% agreed with the statement that women's health suffers due to the travel related to ToP.Conclusion: Most responding GPs and GPRs (75%) support the provision of ToP in Ireland in certain circumstances. The qualitative analysis of this survey showed that the terms pro-life and pro-choice inappropriately describe the spectrum of opinions. This study highlights clinical situations in which women's health may be adversely affected due to the requirement to travel for ToP.
Starting Page	136
Ending Page	142
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF HTM / HTML
ISSN	13814788 17511402
DOI	10.3109/13814788.2012.704360
Journal	European Journal of General Practice
Volume Number	18
Issue Number	3
Language	English
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Publisher Date	2012-09-07
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Termination of pregnancy Abortion General practice
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Family Practice

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