title: Attitudes to prenatal diagnosis and termination of pregnancy for 30 conditions among women in Saudi Arabia and the UK.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this research was to compare attitudes between women from different cultural and/or religious backgrounds toward prenatal diagnosis (PND) and termination of pregnancy (TOP) for 30 different conditions.
  
  
  METHODS
  A questionnaire examining parents' attitudes toward PND and TOP for 30 different conditions was completed by 100 Saudi, 222 UK-White, and 198 UK-Pakistani women. Comparison of overall attitudes with PND and TOP between groups was carried out, and a total score reflecting attitudes was obtained.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In general, there were positive attitudes toward PND among the three groups surveyed. The attitudes of Saudi and UK-Pakistani women toward PND were more favorable than UK-White women. Overall, acceptance of TOP was lower than for PND. For the majority of conditions, acceptance of TOP was highest in Saudi women and lowest in UK-Pakistani women.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Attitudes toward TOP were significantly different between the three groups and may be influenced by cultural and/or religious factors. Availability of social services, genetic counseling, and rehabilitation centers may also influence attitude toward PND and TOP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, Research Center King Faisal Hospital and RC, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Ayman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alsulaiman
authors.forename: Jenny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hewison
authors.forename: Khaled K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Abu-Amero
authors.forename: Shenaz
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Josephine M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hirst
mesh_terms: D000025:Abortion, Eugenic / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D000328:Adult; D003469:Culture; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D012067:Religion; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology