Describing abortion attitudes among young, African American men

Elisabeth J Woodhams; Brandon J Hill; Camille Fabiyi; Melissa Gilliam

doi:10.1016/j.contraception.2016.03.008

Describing abortion attitudes among young, African American men

Contraception. 2016 Aug;94(2):134-6. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2016.03.008. Epub 2016 Mar 18.

Authors

Elisabeth J Woodhams¹, Brandon J Hill², Camille Fabiyi³, Melissa Gilliam²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA. Electronic address: Elisabeth.woodhams@bmc.org.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Center for Interdisciplinary Inquiry and Innovation in Sexual and Reproductive Health, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.

PMID: 27001001
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2016.03.008

Abstract

Objectives: This paper describes African American teenaged males' attitudes and perspectives on abortion.

Methods: Data were derived from a larger cross-sectional survey of African American males aged 14-19, living in the south side of Chicago.

Results: Acceptability of abortion varied by partner type, such that 60% of teenagers felt abortion was acceptable with a casual partner while 37% found it acceptable with committed partners (p<.001). Acceptability also varied by sociocontextual factors, and with overarching uncertainty or inconsistency.

Conclusions: Teenaged African American males have uniquely complex attitudes toward abortion.

Keywords: Abortion; Adolescents; African American; Attitudes; Men.

MeSH terms

Abortion, Induced / psychology*
Adolescent
Attitude to Health*
Black or African American / psychology*
Chicago
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Pregnancy
Sexual Behavior*
Sexual Partners
Surveys and Questionnaires
Young Adult