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Questionable benefits and unavoidable personal beliefs: defending conscientious objection for abortion
Bruce Philip Blackshaw1, Daniel Rodger2
1Philosophy, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK bblackshaw@gmail.com.
Journal of Medical Ethics
|September 2, 2019
Summary
Conscientious objection in healthcare, particularly for abortion, is defended. This paper argues that abortion
Area of Science:
- Medical Ethics
- Healthcare Law
- Reproductive Health
Background:
- Conscientious objection in healthcare is increasingly criticized, especially concerning abortion services.
- Criticisms include denial of patient access to legal procedures and reliance on unverifiable personal beliefs.
- These criticisms question the legitimacy of conscientious objection in medical practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To defend conscientious objection within the context of abortion provision.
- To address criticisms regarding patient access and the basis of personal beliefs.
- To establish the validity of conscientious objections in specific healthcare scenarios.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of the medical benefits and clinical indications for abortion.
- Examination of the nature of personal beliefs in professional objections.
- Ethical and legal review of conscientious objection principles in healthcare.
Main Results:
- Abortion's claim to medical benefit is questionable and rarely clinically indicated.
- Conscientious objections regarding abortion provision are justifiable under these circumstances.
- Reliance on personal beliefs is inherent to permitting any form of professional objection.
Conclusions:
- Conscientious objection in healthcare, particularly for abortion, should be accepted.
- The medical necessity and benefit of abortion are not always clear, supporting objection.
- Permitting objections, even those based on personal beliefs, is essential for professional ethics.
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