The ambivalence of abortion: An explorative study on attitudes towards elective abortion and abortion limits among pregnant women in Denmark
This study highlights that issues of elective abortion and abortion limits are linked to ambivalence Abortion was voiced as a woman's right, but also as a woman's responsibility, and burden. The fact that an embryo or fetus, is removed during an abortion procedure made it difficult and ambivalent for the participating women to articulate specific attitudes towards raised abortion limits.
Authors
- Ellen Løkkegaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4149-5663)
- Tom Møller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1908-258X)
- Helle Ussing Timm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1388-1794)
- Mia Jess
- Jane M. Bendix (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3341-6689)
- Sarah Carlsen
- Maria Gantzel
Institutions
- University of the Faroe Islands (FO)
- Frederiksberg Hospital (DK)
- Copenhagen University Hospital (DK)
- Zealand University Hospital (DK)
- Universitetshospitalernes Center for Sundhedsfaglig Forskning (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Midwifery
- Published
- 2025-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.midw.2025.104381
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- Jaeb Center for Health Research
- Gentofte Hospital
- University of California, San Francisco