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Abortion provision among practicing obstetrician-gynecologists.

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Stulberg, DB; Dude, AM; Dahlquist, I; Curlin, FA
Published in: Obstet Gynecol
September 2011

OBJECTIVE: To estimate prevalence and correlates of abortion provision among practicing obstetrician-gynecologists (ob-gyns) in the United States. METHODS: We conducted a national probability sample mail survey of 1,800 practicing ob-gyns. Key variables included whether respondents ever encountered patients seeking abortions in their practice and whether they provided abortion services. Correlates of providing abortion included physician demographic characteristics, religious affiliation, religiosity, and the religious affiliation of the facility in which a physician primarily practices. RESULTS: Among practicing ob-gyns, 97% encountered patients seeking abortions, whereas 14% performed them. Female physicians were more likely to provide abortions than were male (18.6% compared with 10.6%, adjusted odds ratio 2.54, 95% confidence interval 1.57-4.08), as were those in the youngest age group, those in the Northeast or West, those in highly urban postal codes, and those who identify as being Jewish. Catholics, Evangelical Protestants, non-Evangelical Protestants, and physicians with high religious motivation were less likely to provide abortions. CONCLUSION: The proportion of U.S. ob-gyns who provide abortions may be lower than estimated in previous research. Access to abortion remains limited by the willingness of physicians to provide abortion services, particularly in rural communities and in the South and Midwest. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: II.

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Obstet Gynecol

DOI

EISSN

1873-233X

Publication Date

September 2011

Volume

118

Issue

3

Start / End Page

609 / 614

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Religion
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Prevalence
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Physicians, Women
  • Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
  • Obstetrics
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
 

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Stulberg, D. B., Dude, A. M., Dahlquist, I., & Curlin, F. A. (2011). Abortion provision among practicing obstetrician-gynecologists. Obstet Gynecol, 118(3), 609–614. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0b013e31822ad973
Stulberg, Debra B., Annie M. Dude, Irma Dahlquist, and Farr A. Curlin. “Abortion provision among practicing obstetrician-gynecologists.Obstet Gynecol 118, no. 3 (September 2011): 609–14. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0b013e31822ad973.
Stulberg DB, Dude AM, Dahlquist I, Curlin FA. Abortion provision among practicing obstetrician-gynecologists. Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Sep;118(3):609–14.
Stulberg, Debra B., et al. “Abortion provision among practicing obstetrician-gynecologists.Obstet Gynecol, vol. 118, no. 3, Sept. 2011, pp. 609–14. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/AOG.0b013e31822ad973.
Stulberg DB, Dude AM, Dahlquist I, Curlin FA. Abortion provision among practicing obstetrician-gynecologists. Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Sep;118(3):609–614.

Published In

Obstet Gynecol

DOI

EISSN

1873-233X

Publication Date

September 2011

Volume

118

Issue

3

Start / End Page

609 / 614

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Religion
  • Referral and Consultation
  • Prevalence
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'
  • Physicians, Women
  • Obstetrics & Reproductive Medicine
  • Obstetrics
  • Middle Aged
  • Male