Complexity of consenting for medical termination of pregnancy: prospective and longitudinal study in Paris.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:We analyzed the patients' perception of prenatal diagnosis of fetal cardiac pathology, and the reasons for choosing to continue with pregnancy despite being eligible to receive a medical termination of pregnancy. We also identified the challenges, the motives interfering in decision-making, and the consequences of the decisions on pregnancy, child and mother. METHODS:This descriptive, prospective and longitudinal study was conducted in France, amongst pregnant women who wished to continue their pregnancy despite an unfavorable medical advice (incurable fetal cardiac pathologies). Socio-demographic data were collected through a questionnaire. Such questionnaire covered information assessing the parents/mother's perception of prenatal diagnosis, and medical termination of pregnanc

SUBMITTER: Abi Tayeh G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5932824 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature