Table 3.

Selected quotes from students from post-session survey

Did today’s session change your views or attitudes regarding abortion? Describe why or why not.
“I felt that depending on specialty, some providers may not need to know about options regarding abortion. But coming out of the session I feel that information is vital to learning medicine.”
“I realized I had many misconception about abortion regarding its safety and ethics.”
“My views on abortion are influenced by my religious and moral beliefs, neither of which were addressed in the talk today. That being said the autonomy of the patient is most important and I would never impose my beliefs on to them.”
“The most surprising evidence that was provided was that having an abortion is as safe if not safer than that of pregnancy. I thought that was a big eye opener.”
Will today’s future session affect your future clinical practice? Describe why or why not.
“I feel more confident in what language to use when informing patients of their options//not assuming that a pregnancy is desired.”
“I think this session gave me great examples of what unbiased unassuming appropriate care looks like. I think we all may strive for that but sometimes it is difficult to articulate that in a way that is concise and direct. Overall, I definitely learned a lot of new skills”