Abortion Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions of Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents at Four Midwestern Residency Programs
Cutler, A. S.; Cowley, E. S.; Ralph, J. S.; Chen, J.; Godecker, A.; Ward, J.; Hutto, S.; Jacques, L.
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In June 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. Half of states now face proposed or in-effect abortion bans, which affect the ability of obstetrics and gynecology (ObGyn) residency programs to provide abortion training. Prior to the Supreme Court decision, we surveyed ObGyn residents at all four programs in Wisconsin and Minnesota to assess residents attitudes toward abortion, desire to learn about abortion, and intentions about providing abortion care in their future practice. We found that participants overwhelmingly support abortion, find the issue to be important, and plan to incorporate abortion into future practice. The reversal of Roe v Wade and its impact on access to abortion training may have implications for ObGyn residency recruitment and training, related career decision-making, and future workforce.
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