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To explore the attitudes and beliefs of obstetrician–gynecologists in the United States (US) regarding the Medicaid postpartum sterilization policy.

We recruited obstetrician–gynecologists practicing in ten geographically diverse US states for a qualitative study using the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists directory. We conducted semi-structured interviews via telephone, professionally transcribed, and analyzed using the constant comparative method and principles of grounded theory.

We interviewed thirty obstetrician–gynecologists (63.3% women, 76.7% non-subspecialized, and 53.3% academic setting). Participants largely described the consent form as unnecessary, paternalistic, an administrative hassle, a barrier to desired patient care, and associated with worse health outcomes. Views on the waiting period’s utility and impact were mixed. Many participants felt …