Attitudes towards the regulation and provision of abortion among healthcare professionals in Britain: cross-sectional survey data from the SACHA Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To gather views of healthcare professionals on the regulation and provision of abortion in Britain.

Methods

Cross-sectional, stratified cluster sample survey of healthcare professionals working in a range of healthcare services including abortion services. Measures included knowledge of and attitudes towards the regulation and provision of abortion.

Results

A total of 771 healthcare professionals responded. More than nine in ten supported abortion being a woman's choice and a clear majority favoured abortion being treated as a health rather than a legal issue. Some 6.2% saw abortion at any gestational age as contrary to personal beliefs and a similarly small minority (6.7%) opposed abortion after 12 weeks' gestation. One in five of all healthcare profession

SUBMITTER: Wellings K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12013582 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature