Secular Pro-Life
  • Home
  • About
    • Meet The Team
    • Mission and Vision
    • Stances
      • Abortion
      • Religion
      • Contraception
      • The Rape Exception
  • Content
    • Index
    • Blog
    • Myths
    • Research
      • Abortion Law and Abortion Rates
      • Abortion Law and Pregnancy Rates
      • Later Abortion
      • Embryonic Hearts
      • Abortion Views and Gender
    • Collections
      • For the biology textbook tells me so
      • Fixed that meme for you
      • They can hear you
      • Parents can hear you
      • Our children’s heartbeats
      • Becoming Pro-Life
    • Publications
      • Overview Brochure
      • Why Secular People Should Care
    • Store
  • Contact
  • Get Involved
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Donor Opportunities
    • Why support SPL?
  • Donate
  • Menu Menu
Doctors in operating room

Survey: Physicians Are Far Less Likely to Abort Their Children

April 15, 2022/0 Comments/in Biology, Research, Uncategorized /by Kelsey Hazzard

A recent survey published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology and covered by MedPage Today had an intriguing finding:

Among physicians of reproductive age (45 years or younger), the abortion rate was 10.2%, said researchers led by Morgan Levy, BS, of the University of Miami School of Medicine, and colleagues.

Levy said these findings show that abortion is common among physicians, albeit slightly less common than in the general population, as previous studies estimated that the abortion rate among reproductive-age women was 23.7%.

Let’s correct the spin first. Abortion is less than half as common among doctors (not “slightly”). We see your attempt to normalize killing, MedPage.

Why are physicians and their partners so unlikely to abort? After all, we’re constantly told that people need abortion to ensure career success. Viewed in the light of the prevailing pro-abortion narrative, it’s a counterintuitive result.

The question merits further study. Three possible reasons come readily to mind.

First, physicians are wealthier than the general population. It’s well-established that most abortions are committed under financial pressure, leaving low-income babies at higher risk. Although this is likely a contributing factor, it fails as a complete explanation. Physicians are not necessarily well-off during all their reproductive years. Time spent in medical school and residencies delays earning potential.

Second, physicians are highly educated about methods to prevent pregnancy. One would hope, anyway! This hypothesis has the benefit of encompassing earlier years. A downside is that it fails to account for an odd finding: the female partners of male physicians had a lower abortion rate (7.5%) than female physicians themselves. That could be a quirk of small sample size, though.

Third, physicians are better educated about prenatal development and abortion risks. Only 14% of ob/gyns commit abortions, and that may carry over into their personal lives.

All three causes, and others I didn’t think of, could be at play. Bottom line: the medical profession should be about healing, not killing. And if you are pregnant and considering abortion, bear in mind that about the overwhelming majority of physicians do not choose abortion for themselves or their partners. If it isn’t good enough for them, why accept it for yourself? You deserve better.

Doctors in operating room

[Photo credit: National Cancer Institute on Unsplash]

Related Posts

Share this entry
  • Share on Facebook
  • Share on Twitter
  • Share on Pinterest
  • Share on LinkedIn
  • Share on Reddit
  • Share by Mail
  • Link to Instagram
https://i0.wp.com/secularprolife.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/national-cancer-institute-701-FJcjLAQ-unsplash-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C2560&ssl=1 2560 2560 Kelsey Hazzard https://secularprolife.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/SecularProlife2.png Kelsey Hazzard2022-04-15 05:04:002022-04-13 20:09:38Survey: Physicians Are Far Less Likely to Abort Their Children
0 replies

Leave a Reply

Want to join the discussion?
Feel free to contribute!

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Follow via Email

* indicates required

Categories

  • Ableism
  • Administrative
  • Adoption and Foster Care
  • Biology
  • Bodily Rights
  • en español
  • Late-Term Abortion
  • Legislation, laws, and court cases
  • Medication Abortion
  • Miscarriage & Pregnancy Loss
  • Personhood
  • Philosophy
  • Pro-Life Demographics
  • Rape Exception
  • Religion
  • Research
  • SPL Emails
  • Uncategorized
  • We Asked You Answered
  • Your Stories

Archive

As the national conversation on abortion intensifies, it’s more important than ever that we demonstrate that anyone can–and everyone should–oppose abortion. Thanks to you, we are working to change minds, transform our culture, and protect our prenatal children. Every donation supports our ability to provide nonsectarian, nonpartisan arguments against abortion. Please donate today.

DONATE
© Copyright 2023 Secular Pro-Life. All rights reserved. Website Design by TandarichGroup

Related Posts

Congratulations! The Pro-Life Adventures of Tanya the Tadpole
Scroll to top