Protecting the right of informed conscience in reproductive medicine

  • Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family ROR

The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, 33(4), 374-393

DOI 10.1093/jmp/jhn016 PMID 18662951

Abstract

This essay sets down three directives for conscientiously objecting clinicians-physicians, particularly obstetrician/gynecologists, trained in NaProTechnology by the Pope Paul VI Institute and Creighton University School of Medicine and any medical professionals who share their natural law vision of reproductive health care-to protect their right to well-formed conscientious objection in reproductive medicine. Directive one: understand the nature of a well-formed conscience and its rightful exercise. Directive two: fulfill all reasonable American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' requirements for conscientious refusal. Directive three: execute a political strategy to protect health-care conscience rights.

Topics

conscientious objection reproductive medicine physicians, NaProTechnology conscience rights obstetrician gynecologist, informed conscience reproductive healthcare clinicians, Mirkes conscientious objection reproductive medicine, Pope Paul VI Institute conscience rights natural law, ACOG conscientious refusal requirements OB/GYN, healthcare conscience protection legislation reproductive, natural law vision reproductive health care conscience, Creighton University NaProTechnology physician conscience, political strategy health care conscience rights protection
PMID 18662951 18662951 DOI 10.1093/jmp/jhn016 10.1093/jmp/jhn016

Cite this article

Mirkes, R. (2008). Protecting the right of informed conscience in reproductive medicine. *The Journal of medicine and philosophy*, *33*(4), 374-393. https://doi.org/10.1093/jmp/jhn016

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