Abortion in Italy: how widespread ‘conscientious objection’ threatens women’s health and rights Claudia Torrisi, 15 June 2017 Almost 40 years after abortion was legalised – amid mass protests and a broader cultural liberation movement – women still struggle to access crucial services. A mass in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. A mass in St. […]

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Freedom of conscience in Europe? An analysis of three cases of midwives with conscientious objection to abortion. Fleming V, Ramsayer B, Škodič Zakšek T.J Med Ethics. 2018 Feb;44(2):104-108doi: 10.1136/medethics-2016-103529. Epub 2017 Jul 29. Abstract While abortion has been legal in most developed countries for many years, the topic remains controversial. A major area of controversy […]

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