Figure 1. Overview of respondents to the August 2022 AUA membership survey.

Figure 2. Segmentation analysis of responses to the August 2022 membership survey: “Do you want the AUA to develop positions on social issues that are not predominantly in the traditional urology clinical and practice space (eg, gun control, abortion rights, climate change)?” APP indicates advanced practice provider; Q, question.

Figure 3. Representation of responses to the August 2022 membership survey question: “Do you want the AUA to develop positions on social issues that are not predominantly in the traditional urology clinical and practice space (eg, gun control, abortion rights, climate change)?”

Figure 4. Representation of responses to the base August 2022 membership survey question: “Do you feel the AUA should…?”

Figure 5. Representation of responses to the August 2022 membership survey question: “Do you want the AUA to dedicate resources (financial and/or staff time) to advocacy on abortion issues?”

Figure 6. Segmentation analysis of responses to the August 2022 membership survey question: “Do you want the AUA to dedicate resources (financial and/or staff time) to advocacy on abortion issues?” APP indicates advanced practice provider; Q, question.

On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion on Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The opinion gives states the power to set their own abortion laws.

On June 25, the AUA Board released a statement on the ruling via social media and an email to members. Following the release of the statement, the AUA received notable feedback from AUA members. The feedback the AUA received was mixed, with some members believing the statement did not go far enough and others stating that the AUA was going too far.

The Board is tasked with carrying out the AUA mission to serve its members: “Our mission is to promote the highest standards of urological clinical care through education, research, and the formulation of health care policy.”

Based on the diversity of feedback from AUA members on the AUA Dobbs statement, the Board decided to survey its members to learn more about the views of our members in an effort to serve the entire membership as best possible. The survey was sent to all domestic members with valid email addresses. A total of 1,653 responses were collected for a total response rate of 12.15%. A total sample size of 1,653 is accurate within 2.5% at the 95% confidence level. Figures 1 through 6 provide details of data collected in the survey.