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Personal experience with abortion: a determining factor in Physician's attitudes towards abortion
Reagan M Ingoma1,2, So Yoon Kim3, Erick N Kamangu4
1College of Medicine (Ingoma), Yonsei University, Medical Ethics and Law, researcher, Seoul/Korea.
AJOG Global Reports
|September 17, 2025
Summary
Physicians
Area of Science:
- Medical ethics
- Public health
- Reproductive health
Background:
- Rising illegal abortions highlight concerns regarding safe abortion care provision.
- Physicians' perspectives are crucial in multicultural settings like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
- The Maputo Protocol permits safe abortion care, yet understanding physician attitudes is vital.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of personal experience on physicians' attitudes toward abortion.
- To establish a foundation for future research on abortion attitudes among healthcare providers in the DRC.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 265 physicians in the Democratic Republic of Congo (April-June 2024).
- Convenience sampling technique employed.
- Statistical analysis included chi-square tests, Spearman correlation, and multinomial logistic regression.
Main Results:
- A significant positive correlation was found between personal abortion experience and attitudes toward abortion (rs=0.211, P<0.001).
- Physicians with personal abortion experience were significantly more likely to support abortion rights (OR=6.52, P<0.005).
- The mean attitude score was 2.95 (SD=0.661), with a median of 3 on a 1-5 scale.
Conclusions:
- Personal experience significantly influences physicians' attitudes towards abortion.
- Targeted training on medical, legal, and ethical aspects of abortion care is essential.
- Standardized protocols for abortion care are needed to ensure equitable access, particularly in underserved areas.
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