Our Publications
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(Nov 2016) The dishonourable disobedience of not providing abortion
Letter to the EditorEuropean Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Health CareJoyce Arthur, Christian Fiala, Kristina Gemzell Danielsson, Published online: 04 Nov 2016 Synopsis: While stigma negatively impacts almost every aspect of abortion care to some degree, ‘dishonourable disobedience’ is a form of full-blown, officially-approved stigma, which makes it particularly unsupportable, especially when abortion access is […]
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(Feb 2016) Yes We Can! Successful Examples of Disallowing ‘Conscientious Objection’ in Reproductive Healthcare
Christian Fiala, Kristina Gemzell Danielsson, Oskari Heikinheimo, Jens A. Guðmundsson, and Joyce Arthur. European Journal of Contraception and Reproductive Healthcare. 2016. tandfonline.com Abstract: Three countries – Sweden, Finland, and Iceland – do not generally permit HCPs in the public healthcare system to refuse to perform a legal medical service for reasons of ‘CO’ when the […]
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(Oct 2015) “Conscientious Objection” in Reproductive Healthcare is Immoral and Should Be Abolished
Joyce Arthur. October 2015. (blog) www.choice-joyce.blogspot.ca Synopsis: In this piece, I discuss or expand upon a few aspects that have come up in informal discussions with researchers and academics, mostly around philosophical and epistemological issues. Includes: – A summary of my position on CO : – Is CO ever justifiable in healthcare? – Is CO in […]
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(April 2015) Christian doctors angry they can no longer abandon their patients
Synopsis: A critique of anti-choice views on “conscientious objection”, including in particular the views of the Christian Medical and Dental Society of Canada, which is suing the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario for enacting a policy requiring objecting doctors to refer patients to someone who can provide the services. Joyce Arthur. Rabble.ca. April […]
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(Dec 2014) ‘Dishonourable Disobedience’: Why Refusal to Treat in Reproductive Healthcare Is Not Conscientious Objection.
Christian Fiala and Joyce H. Arthur. Woman – Psychosomatic Gynaecology and Obstetrics. December 2014 (first published online March 2014). www.sciencedirect.com Synopsis: A comprehensive paper that uniquely delves into the underlying premises of CO to show that it is fundamentally contradictory and unworkable, and has nothing in common with the military CO from which it is […]
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(Aug 2014) Doctors do not have the right to discriminate and deny basic healthcare
Synopsis: Policies and practice around “conscientious objection” in reproductive healthcare in Canada, and a summary of the “Dishonourable Disobedience” paper by Joyce Arthur and Christian Fiala to show what’s wrong with CO. Joyce Arthur. Rabble.ca. August 1, 2014. www.rabble.ca
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(July 2014) The CO debate: ‘Conscientious Objection’ is still dishonourable disobedience
Joyce Arthur and Christian Fiala. Bpas Reproductive Review. July 14, 2014. Republished here. Synopsis: A response to our critics, including Global Doctors for Choice. We paraphrase and respond to eight criticisms, most of which we feel ignored or misunderstood our position.
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(May 2014) Why We Need to Ban ‘Conscientious Objection’ in Reproductive Healthcare
Joyce Arthur and Christian Fiala. Rewire. May 14, 2014. Rewire.news Synopsis: A criticism of the global consensus by secular medical and health organizations and human rights bodies that “conscientious objection” is a legitimate right of physicians. All such groups that accept CO simply assume without question that healthcare providers have a right to CO, while […]
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(Aug 2013) Conscientious objection and induced abortion in Europe
Heino A, Gissler M, Apter D, Fiala C. Eur J Contracept Reprod Healthcare. 2013 Aug;18(4):231-3. doi: 10.3109/13625187.2013.819848. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Abstract: The issue of conscientious objection (CO) arises in healthcare when doctors and nurses refuse to have any involvement in the provision of treatment of certain patients due to their religious or moral beliefs. Most commonly CO […]