Relationship Between United States Medical Students' Opinions About Abortion Bans and Considerations for Training and Practice in Kentucky.

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Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health Pub Date : 2026-06-01 Epub Date: 2026-03-21 DOI:10.1111/psrh.70060

Melissa Eggen, Caitlin Reichard, Shriya Dodwani, Chandrima Chatterjee, Urooj Nasim

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Abstract

Purpose: We sought to understand the relationship between Kentucky medical students' personal beliefs and values about the state's restrictive abortion climate and their considerations for residency training and/or post-residency practice in Kentucky.

Methods: We surveyed medical school students enrolled in two medical schools in Kentucky about their personal beliefs and values regarding the state's abortion climate and whether they were considering residency training and/or staying post-residency in Kentucky. We used descriptive statistics to examine differences in responses, stratified by consideration for residency training and staying. We further examined these relationships among the subset of students who were considering a residency in obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN).

Results: The survey response rate was 17.9%. Overall, 77.8% (n = 210) of respondents indicated that the current anti-abortion climate in Kentucky did not align with their personal beliefs and values. Among all medical students, 51.1% (n = 138) indicated they were considering staying in Kentucky post-residency, including 29% of those considering an OBGYN residency. Among those considering an OBGYN residency (n = 74), 51.4% (n = 38) reported that they were considering staying in Kentucky for residency, compared with 48.6% (n = 69) of those who were not considering an OBGYN residency.

Conclusions: While most responding medical students reported their personal beliefs and values do not align with the state's anti-abortion climate, the majority are considering staying in Kentucky for residency and post-residency practice, regardless of their interest in an OBGYN residency. This suggests that opinions about the anti-abortion climate may not factor prominently in students' decisions about residency training and practice location.

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美国医学生堕胎禁令观点与肯塔基州培训实践的关系

目的：我们试图了解肯塔基州医学生对该州限制性堕胎气候的个人信仰和价值观与他们对肯塔基州住院医师培训和/或住院后实践的考虑之间的关系。方法：我们调查了肯塔基州两所医学院的学生，了解他们对该州堕胎气候的个人信仰和价值观，以及他们是否考虑住院医师培训和/或住院后留在肯塔基州。我们使用描述性统计来检查反应的差异，并根据住院医师培训和住院的考虑进行分层。我们进一步研究了考虑在妇产科（OBGYN）实习的学生群体中的这些关系。结果：调查回复率为17.9%。总体而言，77.8% （n = 210）的受访者表示，肯塔基州目前的反堕胎气氛与他们的个人信仰和价值观不一致。在所有医学生中，51.1% （n = 138）表示他们考虑在实习结束后留在肯塔基州，其中29%的人考虑在妇产科实习。在考虑妇产科住院医师的人中（n = 74）， 51.4% （n = 38）报告说他们考虑留在肯塔基州住院医师，而不考虑妇产科住院医师的人中有48.6% （n = 69）表示他们考虑留在肯塔基州。结论：虽然大多数回应的医学生报告他们的个人信仰和价值观与该州的反堕胎气候不一致，但大多数人正在考虑留在肯塔基州进行住院和住院后实践，无论他们是否对妇产科住院医师感兴趣。这表明，关于反堕胎气候的意见可能不会在学生决定住院医师培训和实习地点时发挥重要作用。

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期刊介绍： Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health provides the latest peer-reviewed, policy-relevant research and analysis on sexual and reproductive health and rights in the United States and other developed countries. For more than four decades, Perspectives has offered unique insights into how reproductive health issues relate to one another; how they are affected by policies and programs; and their implications for individuals and societies. Published four times a year, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health includes original research, special reports and commentaries on the latest developments in the field of sexual and reproductive health, as well as staff-written summaries of recent findings in the field.