Hirz Alanna E, Avila Josephine L, Gipson Jessica D
Department of Community Health Sciences, Fielding School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Independent consultant, Philippines.
Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2017 Sep;138(3):267-271. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.12211. Epub 2017 Jul 11.
To understand beliefs about unintended pregnancy and abortion, and perceptions about male roles related to pregnancy decision-making among men in the Philippines.
Qualitative data were collected during in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with men in an urban area of the Philippines between October 2007 and July 2008. Interview participants were purposively sampled from a local survey based on their having reported being "afraid or troubled" or "afraid and planned to terminate" in response to a recent pregnancy. Focus group participants were selected from the same communities. Data were analyzed using the constant comparative method.
In-depth interview data from 15 men-each interviewed twice-and five focus group discussions were included. Male interview participants reported feeling morally responsible for the pregnancy and as wanting to avoid the "sin" of induced abortion; however, they were concerned about being able to support a family financially. Participants expressed resentment towards partners who attempted or completed an induced abortion without their knowledge. In such cases, men would disparage their partner and cease interacting with them to avoid the "sin" of induced abortion.
Participants described negative feelings towards women seeking induced abortions, and their own desire to avoid associated "sin". This highlights the effects of unintended pregnancy and induced abortion on young Filipino men, including their own experience of abortion stigma.
了解菲律宾男性对意外怀孕和堕胎的看法，以及他们对在怀孕决策中男性角色的认知。
2007年10月至2008年7月期间，在菲律宾一个城市地区对男性进行深入访谈和焦点小组讨论，收集定性数据。访谈参与者是根据他们在最近一次怀孕后报告“害怕或困扰”或“害怕并计划终止妊娠”，从当地一项调查中有目的地抽取的。焦点小组参与者从相同社区中选取。使用持续比较法对数据进行分析。
纳入了15名男性的深入访谈数据（每人接受两次访谈）以及5次焦点小组讨论的数据。男性访谈参与者报告称对怀孕负有道德责任，并希望避免人工流产的“罪恶”；然而，他们担心自己无法在经济上支持家庭。参与者对在他们不知情的情况下试图或完成人工流产的伴侣表示不满。在这种情况下，男性会贬低他们的伴侣并停止与他们互动，以避免人工流产的“罪恶”。
参与者描述了对寻求人工流产的女性的负面情绪，以及他们自己避免相关“罪恶”的愿望。这凸显了意外怀孕和人工流产对年轻菲律宾男性的影响，包括他们自身对堕胎污名的体验。
