Skip to main content
. 2006 Nov;96(11):1927–1933. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2005.071720

TABLE 2—

Perceived Motives of Health Care Workers Who Notify Law Enforcement Authorities of Suspected Abortions According to Salvadoran Obstetrician-Gynecologists

Motive No (%)
Perceived legal obligation 46 (42)
Fear of being mistaken for an accomplice 27 (24)
Unsafe abortion provider should be prosecuted 25 (23)
Woman should go to jail 12 (11)
Total 110 (100)