Mean level of consensus for statements by factor 2 participants (mean levels for statements by factor 1 and 3 participants in parentheses for comparison)13
| Factor 2 (n=5) | F2 | (F1, F3) |
|---|---|---|
| The current abortion limit of 24 weeks of gestation is adequate, as infants <24/40 weeks should not normally be resuscitated due to low survival rates and high risks of disability | 5 | (−1, 0) |
| Women should have the right to choose abortion up until 24 weeks of gestation | 5 | (0, −2) |
| The amount of technology surrounding the infant alters the concept of death to something that can be overcome | 3 | (1, 1) |
| Technological developments means that heroic measures of extraordinary support are overused | 2* | (1, 5) |
| The amount of technology used in the neonatal unit is a barrier which is detrimental to parent–infant bonding | 1* | (0, −2) |
| Parents should be shown morbidity and mortality statistics following preterm birth to help facilitate decision making | 0 | (3, 2) |
| The more disabilities that can be diagnosed prenatally, the more pressure there is on women to abort these pregnancies | 0 | (1, 1) |
| The choices that parents make about their extremely preterm infant are often prompted by the choices of the health care professionals | 0* | (2, 1) |
| Euthanasia protocols for extremely preterm infants should be introduced in the UK | −1 | (−4, −3) |
| It is wrong to knowingly bring a disabled child into this world | −1 | (−5, 2) |
| Technology should be advanced to allow the most premature of infants to survive | −1* | (2, −4) |
| Always initiating full intensive care treatment gives parents a chance to think that they have done everything they possibly could | −2 | (0, 1) |
| Infants born extremely preterm with life-limiting illness should still be given full intensive care treatment | −3* | (0, −5) |
| Life satisfaction is not possible if you have a disability | −3 | (−6, −1) |
| The abortion limits should be reduced in acknowledgement and accordance with the current limits of viability | −4 | (1, 0) |
| Abortions should not be allowed from 22/40 weeks as the fetus is changing into a baby | −5 | (−1, 0) |
All factors <0.05.
*Factors with p<0.01.