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    This paper critiques arguments against conscientious objection (CO) for general practitioners regarding abortion referrals. It asserts that these arguments wrongly dismiss the importance of moral integrity and the individual

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    • Healthcare Ethics

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    • General practitioners' conscientious objection (CO) to abortion referrals is a contentious issue in healthcare law.
    • Christopher Cowley has presented arguments against the legal accommodation of such objections.
    • Cowley claims his arguments do not negate a broader right to CO in abortion-related matters.

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    • To highlight the significance of the internal perspective and moral integrity in CO analysis.

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    • The importance of moral integrity as a core component of CO is emphasized.

    Conclusions:

    • There are strong prima facie grounds to support a right to conscientious objection for abortion referrals.
    • Cowley's arguments fail to adequately consider the ethical weight of moral integrity and individual deliberation.
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