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Abortion ethics--women's post abortion assessments

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  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Karolinska Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.

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|July 1, 1994
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Area of Science:

  • Reproductive Health
  • Bioethics
  • Sociology of Health

Background:

  • Induced abortion is a complex ethical issue.
  • Understanding women's ethical perspectives is crucial.
  • Legal abortion experiences offer unique insights.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the ethical considerations of women undergoing legal abortion.
  • To describe the moral reasoning applied to abortion decisions.

Main Methods:

  • Semistructured interviews with 128 women.
  • Conducted two weeks after first-trimester abortion.
  • Study period: 1987-1990 in Stockholm.

Main Results:

  • Women's primary moral dilemma involved relationships, not the fetus.
  • Decisions were based on long-term responsibility and care for existing relationships.
  • Inability to provide security for a child was a key factor.

Conclusions:

  • Women exhibited three simultaneous moral reasoning levels: liberal rights, deontological views, and consequentialist ethics of care.
  • Ethics of care emphasized early abortion for practical reasons.
  • Abortion was viewed as a freely obtainable option for other women.
Keywords:
Empirical ApproachGenetics and Reproduction

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