Pregnancy, motherhood and the tragic price paid by female doctors
Dr Jasmina Kevric said she had not come across one pregnant registrar in the last seven years
In our series this week, AusDoc reflects on the ups and the downs, taking a look back on what has been a tough, exhausting year for so many.
The heartbreaking sacrifices women make while pursuing a medical career, including deferring motherhood and terminating pregnancies, was laid bare in May after 1100 female doctors responded to a surgical registrar’s survey.
More than one-third of Australian female doctors who responded revealed they had miscarried, while half had experienced pregnancy complications and 27% had undergone IVF.
