- Introduction
- Current policies and laws
- Abuse
- Impact
- Dishonourable disobedience
- The Solution
- Conscientious commitment
- Victims of “CO”
- Victims of “CO” – Introduction
- 23 women (anonymous) – USA
- Lucia (2019) – Argentina
- Leticia (2019) – Argentina
- Chelsea (2018) – USA
- Carmela (2018) – Argentina
- Anonymous (2017) Argentina
- Dr. Ralph’s patient (2017) – USA
- Andrea (2017) – Costa Rica
- Denise (2016) – Northern Ireland
- Valentina Milluzzo † (2016) – Italy
- Ana (2014) – Spain
- Immigrant rape victim (2014) – Ireland
- Anonymous (2014) – Ireland
- Alison (2013) – USA
- Savita † (2012) – Ireland
- Paula (2012) – Spain
- Franzisca (2012) – Spain
- Aurora (2012) – Costa Rica
- Kathleen Prieskorn (2011) – USA
- Pordenone victim (2010) – Italy
- Tamesha (2010) – USA
- Valentina Magnanti (2010) – Italy
- Mindy (2009) – USA
- Laura (2008) – Italy
- Ana (2007) – Costa Rica
- Irena (2007) – Spain
- L.C. (2007) – Peru
- X (2007) – Colombia
- Ana María † (2006) – Argentina
- LMR (2006) – Argentina
- Ms B † (2004) – New Zealand
- Edyta † (2004) – Poland
- Meghan (2004) – USA
- Severina (2004) – Brazil
- Rosa (2003) – Nicaragua
- R.R. (2003) – Poland
- K.L. (2001) – Peru
- Alicja (2000) – Poland
- Paulina (2000) – Mexico
- Kathleen Hutchins (1998) – USA
- Lauren (1996) – USA
- Susan (1995) – USA
- Sophie (1994) – USA
- Heidi (late 1980’s) – USA
- Publications
- (Apr 2021) What International Human Rights Groups and Agreements, and Global Health Orgs, Say About “Conscientious Objection” in Healthcare
- (Nov 2020) How to Reduce or Eliminate “Conscientious Objection” in Reproductive Health Care
- (Aug 2018) Lessons learnt from the past: “Conscientious objection” to abortion in Chile will lead to widespread disobedience of the new law
- (July 2018) Expert group denounces the refusal to treat under ‘conscientious objection’
- (April 2018) Letter to the Editor: The FSRH guideline on conscientious objection disrespects patient rights and endangers their health
- (Sept 2017) Letter to the Editor: Refusal to Treat Patients Does Not Work in Any Country—Even If Misleadingly Labelled “Conscientious Objection”
- (Sept 2017) “Conscientious Objection” Clause in 1967 Abortion Act is Obsolete
- (July 2017) There Is No Defense for ‘Conscientious Objection’ in Reproductive Health Care
- (June 2017) “Conscientious objection” kills women
- (Nov 2016) The dishonourable disobedience of not providing abortion
- (Feb 2016) Yes We Can! Successful Examples of Disallowing ‘Conscientious Objection’ in Reproductive Healthcare
- (Oct 2015) “Conscientious Objection” in Reproductive Healthcare is Immoral and Should Be Abolished
- (April 2015) Christian doctors angry they can no longer abandon their patients
- (Dec 2014) ‘Dishonourable Disobedience’: Why Refusal to Treat in Reproductive Healthcare Is Not Conscientious Objection.
- (Aug 2014) Doctors do not have the right to discriminate and deny basic healthcare
- (July 2014) The CO debate: ‘Conscientious Objection’ is still dishonourable disobedience
- (May 2014) Why We Need to Ban ‘Conscientious Objection’ in Reproductive Healthcare
- (Aug 2013) Conscientious objection and induced abortion in Europe
- Publications by Others
- News
- Links
Introduction
This section contains abstracts or excerpts from the growing number of articles, by various authors, who generally agree that “conscientious objection” is harmful and inappropriate in health care.