[Ethical problems with the current French practice in therapeutic abortions. Part 2: survey by questionnaire in 15 french university hospitals].
OBJECTIVE
Determine the circumstances and conditions concerning ethical problems raised by medical abortions treated in a certain number of University Hospitals.


METHODS
Survey using a questionnaire during the first three months of 1993 in 15 gynaecology-obstetrics wards in University Hospitals in France.


RESULTS
Fourteen responses were analysed. Usually with complementary open comments.


CONCLUSIONS
Situations raising ethical problems concerning fetal medicine were encountered in approximately 5% of the pregnancies followed at the university Hospitals. Medical abortion was performed in 2% of the pregnancies. Gynaecologist-obstetricians prefer maintaining their control over prenatal diagnosis, especially when the outcome in medical abortion.
Gold
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Centre de Diagnostic Prénatal et de Médecine Foetale, Hôpital Bretonneau, Tours.
Blond
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Hervé
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C
Taurelle
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R
Marchand
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S
Guérois
M
M
D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital; D011247:Pregnancy; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Problèmes éthiques soulevés par les pratiques françaises actuelles de l'interruption médicale de grossesse. 2e Partie: Enquête par questionnaire dans 15 CHU français.