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Table 2 Theme and categories

From: Ultrasound’s ‘window on the womb’ brings ethical challenges for balancing maternal and fetal health interests: obstetricians’ experiences in Australia

Theme

The ethical challenge of balancing maternal and fetal health interests

Categories

I. Encountering maternal altruism

II: Facing shifting attitudes due to visualisation and medico-technical advances

III. Guiding expectant parents in decision-making

IV. Separating private from professional views