A study of the importance of self-trust for women's autonomy in reproductive health. The
power of new medical technologies, the cultural authority of physicians, and the gendered …

Respect for patient autonomy (or self-direction) is broadly understood as recognition that
patients have the authority to make decisions about their own health care. The principle that …

As women's reproductive rights are increasingly under attack, a minister and ethicist weighs
in on the abortion debate—offering a stirring argument that “the best arbiter of a woman's …

< jats: title> Abstract</jats: title>< jats: p> Within bioethics, respect for—and protection of—
personal autonomy has been linked historically to the requirement that prior to invasive …

As gendered beings in a society with a history of patriarchy, women and men inherit different
pasts and consequently different social expectations, lines of communication, opportunities …

The question of whether there can be a distinctively female ethics is one of the most
important and controversial debates in gender studies, philosophy and psychology today …

This article examines the parallels between the Canadian midwifery model of care and
feminist reconfigurations of autonomy and choice. A critical survey of the medical model of …

Principle-based formulations of bioethical theory have recently come under increasing
scrutiny, particularly insofar as they give prominence to personal autonomy. This essay …

The purpose of this study was to measure and compare women's attitudes toward
menstruation and breastfeeding and to determine whether self-objectification was …

Reproductive autonomy is central to women's welfare both because childbearing takes
place in women's bodies and because they are generally expected to take primary …