Serbian gynaecologists' views on contraception and abortion
Milosavljevic, J.; Krajnovic, D.; Bogavac-Stanojevic, N.; Mitrovic-Jovanovic, A.
European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health Care the Official Journal of the European Society of Contraception 20(2): 141-148
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 1473-0782 PMID: 25431888 DOI: 10.3109/13625187.2014.976196Document Number: 624373
To examine Serbian gynaecologists' attitudes and practices related to contraception and abortion, as the principal alternative to contraception. A self-reported questionnaire was administered to a convenience sample of gynaecologists attending educational meetings of a medical society from October 2012 to October 2013. The data gathered were assessed by means of univariate and multivariate analyses. Almost half of the respondents had ethical objections and would refuse to provide certain contraceptives to patients. Two thirds of the gynaecologists (63%) considered fertility awareness methods to be a poor option for most women. Twenty-three percent objected to abortion. Those who objected to contraceptives were less likely to object to abortions (OR: 0.422). This attitude was more prevalent in Southern and Eastern Serbia, where gynaecologists were more likely to object (OR: 4.892) and to refuse to prescribe contraceptives (OR: 4.161), but less likely to object to abortion (OR: 0.278) than in other regions. A large proportion of Serbian gynaecologists objected to some contraceptive methods and were more in favour of abortions, especially in the least developed regions.