Conscientious objection and barriers to abortion within a specific regional context - an expert interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While most countries that allow abortion on women's request also grant physicians a right to conscientious objection (CO), this has proven to constitute a potential barrier to abortion access. Conscientious objection is regarded as an understudied phenomenon the effects of which have not yet been examined in Germany. Based on expert interviews, this study aims to exemplarily reconstruct the processes of abortion in a mid-sized city in Germany, and to identify potential effects of conscientious objection.

Methods

Five semi-structured interviews with experts from all instances involved have been conducted in April 2020. The experts gave an insight into the medical care structures with regard to abortion procedures, the application and manifestations of conscientious

SUBMITTER: Krawutschke R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10848386 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature