Knowledge and attitude among women of reproductive age about induced abortions in baghdad / al-karkh

Background

Induced abortion is defined as the intentional medical or surgical termination of a pregnancy before the end of gestation. It may be performed electively, by a woman’s decision, or therapeutically, due to maternal or fetal health indications. This definition distinguishes it from spontaneous abortion miscarriage, which occurs without intentional intervention. Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 300 women using a direct interview question. The study was carried out during a period of six months from 1st of February 2025 to 31th of July 2025. It included a convenient sample from outpatients of Obstetrics and Gynecology clinics of three governmental hospitals in the Al-Karkh sector in Baghdad (Al-Imammein Al-Kadhmein medical city in Baghdad, Al-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital and Abu Ghraib General Hospital Baghdad). The study included Iraqi married women aged 15-49 years who agreed to participate in the study. The questionnaire included items related to socio-demographic data, knowledge, and attitude towards induced abortion.