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Table 1 Themes and subthemes and included articles from the search

From: The advancement of a gender ethics protocol to uncover gender ethical dilemmas in midwifery: a preliminary theory model

Themes

Subthemes

Number of articles in each theme

In total n = 61**

Midwifery Profession

Education for students

Education for professionals (midwives/physicians)

Midwifery science research

FGM

Abortion care

1, 4, 6, a7, a8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 19, 24, 26, 27, 31, 32, 38, 39, 47, 49, 51,54, Sc a1, a5, W4, W5

n = 26

Rights of the woman

Conflicts between maternal and fetal rights

2, 8, 16, 9, 20, 21, 23, 28, 29, 40, 42, 46, 48, W20

n = 14

Fetal rights dominate

The rights of the fetus/neonate

3, 5, 7, 22, 34,35,37, 45

n = 8

Medicalization of pregnancy and childbirth

Breech

Risk and safety

Reproductive technology

Prenatal screening

Genetic testing

12, 14, 17, 25, 30, 33, 36, 41, 43, 44, 50

Sca6, W12

n = 13

  1. Sc first Scopus search, Sca second Scopus search, W Web of Science
  2. *Each included article received a number
  3. **Appendix of the 61 articles for abstract analysis