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Abortion: Does Doctor Objection Matter?
Abortion: Does Doctor Objection Matter?
Abortion is a moral and policy debate that has been ongoing since the 1900’s. Roe v. Wade was the court ruling that made abortion legal in the United States, and the abortion conversation has been constantly growing larger ever since. With abortion being legal in some states after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, one issue arises, should doctors be forced to administer abortion services if they morally object?
Effects of Refusal
Doctors that refuse abortion services have done so for numerous reasons, such as religion, as their conscious is morally affected, but the women requesting these services, and most importantly the unborn child are also affected, as they will be forced to seek services elsewhere. Authors Rodger and Blackshaw (2021) state that it is valuable for conscientious objection to exist, but if almost all healthcare professionals object, the women seeking these services would be affected long-term, leaving them no way to access these services (p. 155). The
issue of abortion has been ongoing since even before Roe v. Wade
in 1973 and has continued to become an especially sensitive subject. During 2021, the US underwent “the most restrictive year in US history for abortion since Roe was decided.” (Gale, 2022). Even after Roe v. Wade became overturned, the debate continues. Abortion: State or National Government Issue?
Abortion has remained an issue of the national government, until after the overturning of Roe v. Wade
, the authority has been turned over to the states to decide what the law will be for states individually (Houseman, 2022). Doctors in states where abortion remains legal must decide if they will continue to perform services despite moral objections, though they should not be forced to perform services against a legitimate moral objection.
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Abortion: Does Doctor Objection Matter?
References
Housman, P. (2022, June 29).
Roe v Wade overturned: What it means, what's next
. American University. Retrieved January 25, 2023, from https://www.american.edu/cas/news/roe-v-
wade-overturned-what-it-means-whats-next.cfm
Scholarly articles on abortion: History, legislation & activism - gale
. Gale.com. (2022). Retrieved January 25, 2023, from https://www.gale.com/open-access/abortion
Rodger, D., & Blackshaw, B. P. (2021). Quotas: Enabling Conscientious Objection to Coexist with Abortion Access.
Health Care Analysis : HCA, 29(2), 154-169. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10728-020-00419-5
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