Spiritual determinants of abortion stigma: the role of socio-cultural and demographic variables in women’s attitudes toward voluntary abortion

Abortion must be evaluated not only in medical terms, but also in terms of its socio-cultural, religious, and psychological dimensions. This study aims to examine women's attitudes toward voluntary abortion in Turkey, their stigmatizing attitudes, and the relationship between these attitudes and their spiritual well-being. A descriptive study design was used. Study data were collected between September 2024 and April 2025 at a hospital in eastern Turkey. The study was completed with 1,240 women. Data collection tools included a Personal Information Form, the Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS), and the Stigmatizing Attitudes, Beliefs, and Actions Scale Toward Abortion (SABAS). Statistically significant differences were found in the SABAS scale according to variables such as educational status, woking status, place of residence, family type, income status, marital status, and presence of children (p