Medical referral for abortion and freedom of conscience in australian law

No. Panggil :	eja-21-0644
Nama Orang :	Howe, Joanne Mirre, Suzanne Le






Penerbitan :	[Place of publication not identified] : Cambridge - Crime, 2019

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Abstrak	This article examines legislative changes related to abortion regulation in Australia that cre ate obligations of medical referral on practitioners who have a conscientious objection to abortion. Despite a signicant Australian history of accepting secularized conscience claims, particularly in the field of military conscription, the limitation of conscience claims about abortion can be traced to a failure to appreciate the significant secular arguments that can be made to support such claims. We draw on arguments of plurality and pragmatism as capable of providing a firm foundation for legislative protections of freedom of con science in the case of medical referral for abortion. These justififcations are not dependent on religious grounds, and therefore they have the potential to be relevant and persuasive in a secular society such as Australia. Acceptance of a pluralistic argument in favor of free dom of conscience is a powerful commitment to the creation of a society that values human autonomy and a diversity of opinion. It sits comfortably with the democratic values that are enshrined in the Australian political system and institutions. It avoids the potential damage to the individual that may be wrought when conscience is overridden by state compulsion.
Entri Tambahan Nama Orang
001 Hak Akses (open/membership)	membership
Kata Kunci	abortion, conscientious objection, medical referral, freedom of conscience
ISSN
Tahun Terbit	2019
No. Induk	eja-21-0644
Entri Sumber Data	Cambridge - Crime
Entri Utama Nama orang	Howe, Joanne; Mirre, Suzanne Le
Volume, Nomor, Tahun dan Hlm.	vol. 34, no. 1, p. 85-112
Entri Utama Nama Badan
Barcode	eja-21-0644
Subjek Topik
Judul Utama	Medical referral for abortion and freedom of conscience in australian law
Kode Bahasa	eng
Sumber Koleksi	Perpustakaan Nasional