Problem: Practice of reporting cases of women with induced abortion to the police is relatively common and add legal and police problems to these patients. Objective: To determine perception, opinion, knowledge, attitudes and practices of gynecologists regarding information given to the police on patients with induced abortion. Design: Qualitative participatory, and quantitative observational cross-sectional prospective study. Setting: Three hospitals of the Ministry of Health (MINSA), Lima, Peru. Participants: Gynecologists and obstetricians. Methodology: Thirty-three obstetricians and gynecologists from three hospitals were systematically selected for in depth interview. Other 69 doctors completed a standardized self-administered questionnaire. Participation was voluntary and the study was reviewed and approved by the ethics committee of each of the three hospitals. Main outcome measur...