Attitudes toward the acceptability of reasons for pregnancy termination due to fetal abnormalities among prenatal care providers and consumers in Israel

Abstract

Prenatal care providers and consumers differ in their attitudes regarding acceptability of reasons for TOP. Care providers offering prenatal tests should be aware of their patients' attitudes, in order to guide informed decisions regarding the tests.

Professional opinion on oral cleft during pregnancy: a comparison between Israel and the Netherlands

“…Several studies have attempted to explain the differences in parental decisions about TOP among countries. 13,16,17 A combination of factors plays a role, including the child and family's best interest, the severity of the abnormality, economic issues, the treatment burden, religious background, legal restrictions, and gestational age at the time of diagnosis. The latter three factors were the only well-defined issues in both the Netherlands and Israel.…”

“…The latter three factors were the only well-defined issues in both the Netherlands and Israel. Routine prenatal ultrasound is offered in both the Netherlands and Israel, and participation is higher than 95% in both countries 2,17 ; however, the gestational age at which ultrasound is offered differs. In Israel, women are offered an ultrasound between 14 and 16 9 weeks of gestation, whereas in the Netherlands, ultrasound is performed at 20 weeks of gestation.…”

“…Finally, the actual response rate in Israel could only be estimated because the exact number of Israeli gynecologists that perform prenatal ultrasounds is not known, although an independent nationwide survey reported that there were 100 such gynecologists. 17…”

Er tidlig ultralydundersøkelse for alle et gode?

“…Min erfaring er at deres holdninger ofte skinner gjennom og legger føringer for hva som forventes av den gravide. Utenlandske studier indikerer at helsepersonell generelt er mer positive til selektiv abort enn befolkningen for øvrig (11,12).…”

Psychosocial factors affecting uptake of prenatal genetic testing: a pilot study

“…Available researches on the determinants of PGTs have looked at (1) the attitudes of women and their partners, [7][8][9][10][11][12] (2) religious beliefs and women's attitudes towards termination of pregnancy, [13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] and (3) women's racial-ethnic background. [32][33][34][35][36] From a cohort study of Italian women at risk because of advanced maternal age, the key determinant factor which influenced choice regarding amniocentesis was the preexisting view that the women had towards such a procedure.…”