Research Article
Attitudes of Medical and Health Sciences Students towards Abortion in Jordan
Table 2
Attitude towards abortion.
| | Attitude towards abortion | Number (%) |
| | Do you think that abortion is lawful in Jordan? | | No | 972 (73.4%) | | Yes | 349 (26.4%) | | Missing | 3 (.2%) | | Total | 1324 (100%) | | Abortion is an accepted way to solve unwanted pregnancy | | I do not agree | 831 (62.8%) | | Neutral | 305 (23.0%) | | I agree | 186 (14.0%) | | Missing | 2 (0.2%) | | Total | 1324 (100%) | | A mother should feel obligated to bear a child she has conceived | | I do not agree | 154 (11.6%) | | Neutral | 261 (19.7%) | | I agree | 907 (68.5%) | | Missing | 2 (.2%) | | Total | 1324 (100%) | | Every conceived child has the right to be born | | I do not agree | 105 (7.9%) | | Neutral | 200 (15.1%) | | I agree | 1017 (76.8%) | | Missing | 2 (.2%) | | Total | 1324 (100%) | | Abortion is permissible if pregnancy is a threat to a mother’s life | | I do not agree | 19 (1.4%) | | Neutral | 91 (6.9%) | | I agree | 1212 (91.5%) | | Missing | 2 (.2%) | | Total | 1324 (100%) | | Abortion should occur if the fetus has congenital anomalies or genetic diseases | | I do not agree | 343 (25.9%) | | Neutral | 462 (34.9%) | | I agree | 514 (38.8%) | | Missing | 5 (.4%) | | Total | 1324 (100%) | | Abortion should occur if the fetus has Down syndrome | | I do not agree | 758 (57.3%) | | Neutral | 354 (26.7%) | | I agree | 208 (15.7%) | | Missing | 4 (.3%) | | Total | 1324 (100%) | | Abortion must be considered murder | | I do not agree | 234 (17.7%) | | Neutral | 380 (28.7%) | | I agree | 703 (53.1%) | | Missing | 7 (.5%) | | Total | 1324 (100%) | | People should not look inferior to women who choose to have an abortion | | I do not agree | 208 (15.7%) | | Neutral | 509 (38.4%) | | I agree | 604 (45.6%) | | Missing | 3 (.2%) | | Total | 1324 (100%) | | Abortion should be an option available to unmarried pregnant adolescents | | I do not agree | 691 (52.2%) | | Neutral | 281 (21.2%) | | I agree | 349 (26.4%) | | Missing | 3 (.2%) | | Total | 1324 (100%) | | Abortion should be available to women who have conceived from rape | | I do not agree | 252 (19.0%) | | Neutral | 352 (26.6%) | | I agree | 717 (54.2%) | | Missing | 3 (.2%) | | Total | 1324 (100%) | | The fetus must be considered human from the moment of conception | | I do not agree | 256 (19.3%) | | Neutral | 272 (20.5%) | | I agree | 794 (60.0%) | | Missing | 2 (.2%) | | Total | 1324 (100%) | | Abortion is permissible before the soul is breathed into the fetus and not after it | | I do not agree | 236 (17.8%) | | Neutral | 474 (35.8%) | | I agree | 605 (45.7%) | | Missing | 9 (.7%) | | Total | 1324 (100%) | | Abortion must be prevented because: | | I am not against abortion | 303 (22.9%) | | Against religion | 437 (33.0%) | | Against traditions and norms | 1 (.1%) | | Murder | 575 (43.4%) | | Missing | 8 (.6%) | | Total | 1324 (100%) | | Discussion with patients about abortion is a social flaw | | I do not agree | 884 (66.8%) | | Neutral | 330 (24.9%) | | I agree | 102 (7.7%) | | Missing | 8 (.6%) | | Total | 1324 (100%) | | Laws and legislation will support abortion in the future because of changes in the culture of the society | | I do not agree | 426 (32.2%) | | Neutral | 407 (30.7%) | | I agree | 482 (36.4%) | | Missing | 9 (.7%) | | Total | 1324 (100%) |
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Students’ responses towards items regarding abortion are represented as numbers and percentages.
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