Background Unsafe abortions are a serious public health problem and a major human rights
issue. In low-income countries, where restrictive abortion laws are common, safe abortion …

L'avortement est une pratique de régulation de la fécondité utilisée par les femmes en cas
d'absence ou d'échec de la contraception. Les législations régulant sa pratique vont, selon …

Now in its eighth edition, Bioethics: A Nursing Perspective provides practical guidance on
the ethical issues you might come across in nursing practice, with real-world examples that …

“Conscience clause” legislation has proliferated in recent years, extending the legal rights of
health care professionals to cite their personal religious or moral beliefs as a reason to opt …

L'avortement est une pratique de régulation de la fécondité utilisée par les femmes en cas
d'absence ou d'échec de la contraception. Les législations régulant sa pratique vont, selon …

A widespread assumption has taken hold in the field of medicine that we must allow health
care professionals the right to refuse treatment under the guise of 'conscientious …

Institutional objection (IO) occurs when institutions providing health care claim objector
status and refuse to provide legally permissible health services such as abortion. IO may be …

Reproductive health care is the only field in medicine where health care professionals
(HCPs) are allowed to limit a patient's access to a legal medical treatment–usually abortion …

Conscientious objection to abortion–a clinician's refusal to perform abortions because of
moral or religious beliefs–is a limited right, intended to protect clinicians' convictions while …

“This work sets out in meticulous detail many of the fundamental issues and biases that
surround abortion decision-making and access.… it is worthwhile. It sets out the important …