Describing Abortion Attitudes among Young, African American Men

Abstract Objectives This paper describes African American teenaged males’ attitudes and perspectives on abortion. Methods Data were derived from a larger cross-sectional survey of African American males aged 14–19, living in the south side of Chicago. Results Acceptability of abortion varied by partner type, such that 60% of teenagers felt abortion was acceptable with a casual partner while 37% found it acceptable with committed partners (p < 0.001). Acceptability also varied by socio-contextual factors, and with overarching uncertainty or inconsistency. Conclusions Teenaged African American males have uniquely complex attitudes toward abortion.