Abortion attitudes, religious and moral beliefs, and pastoral care among Protestant religious leaders in Georgia.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study is to explore Protestant religious leaders' attitudes towards abortion and their strategies for pastoral care in Georgia, USA. Religious leaders may play an important role in providing sexual and reproductive health pastoral care given a long history of supporting healing and health promotion.

Methods

We conducted 20 in-depth interviews with Mainline and Black Protestant religious leaders on their attitudes toward abortion and how they provide pastoral care for abortion. The study was conducted in a county with relatively higher rates of abortion, lower access to sexual and reproductive health services, higher religiosity, and greater denominational diversity compared to other counties in the state. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcri

SUBMITTER: Dozier JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7367465 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature