Abstract
This article celebrates the remarkable changes which have occurred in the provision of abortion care in Ireland following the vote to remove the restrictive Eighth Amendment to the Constitution of Ireland in May 2018. However, it also identifies ways in which the emerging legal, ethical and clinical landscape is still impeding the conscientious provision of abortion care. It argues that in order to address these impediments, more attention needs to be paid to the ethical context for conscientious provision. This requires political leadership as well as ongoing leadership by professional bodies to develop both the clinical and the ethical guidance for conscientious provision.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 127-132 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics |
| Volume | 148 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2020 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Abortion
- Abortion law reform
- Conscientious provision of abortion
- Ethical guidance for conscientious abortion provision
- Ireland
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