Table 4 Reasons of midwives for not taking the client’s religious background into account during prenatal counseling (N = 30)
Reasons | Number* |
|---|---|
Survey-supplied reasons (closed) | |
- Not enough time for counseling | 0 |
- Religion is irrelevant | 13 |
- It is stringent, difficult or stressful | 0 |
- Not aware of this possibility | 3 |
- Dutch privacy legislation prohibits data processing about religious backgrounds | 2 |
Respondent-supplied reasons (open-ended) | |
- The onus is on the client to bring religion into the discussion | 10 |
- It is not necessary because of the autonomous decision of the client | 7 |
- You have to approach every client as equal | 3 |
- Only if the client hesitates about their decision | 1 |
- Only in relation with the choice to terminate | 1 |