Some Victorian health professionals who conscientiously object to abortion are breaking the law by not referring patients to another professional who doesn’t object, new Victorian research has found.

Published in BMC Medical Ethics, the University of Melbourne-led study found that in some cases, women had abortions much later than necessary or had the baby, despite seeking a termination.

…  The researchers found: …. Doctors directly contravened the law by not referring women or by attempting to make women feel guilty, attempting to delay women’s access, or claiming an objection for reasons other than conscience

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Read full study: BMC Medical Ethics