Category: Religious Freedom

Abortion and Conscience Clause: Current Status

Dennis J Horan

The Catholic Lawyer
The Catholic Lawyer

Abstract
The abortion controversy is currently in the coercive stage. The hard core proponents of legalized abortion are now busy opposing abortion legislation that keeps abortion in the criminal code, or that seeks to regulate abortion other than through the medical practice act. Their aim is the psychological satisfaction of making abortion not only legal, but morally acceptable to all but the cranky Catholics. Part of the plan includes opposition of conscience clauses. Obviously this latter stance smacks of a betrayal of their promise that their wish was only freedom now, and thus they are somewhat at a disadvantage before the courts, at least as far as the conscience clause is concerned.

Horan DJ. Abortion and Conscience Clause: Current Status. Catholic Lawyer. 1974;20(4):289-302.

(Correspondence) Attitudes to Abortion

John Stallworthy

British Medical Journal, BMJ
British Medical Journal

Extract
In the reorganized Health Service it should be easier than hitherto for adequate teams to provide a comnprehensive service in obstetrics and gynaecology if there is the necessary financial support. High ethical standards, conscience, and differing religious beliefs, when associated with freedom, of thought and expression within the fellowship of a team, can prove enriching for the doctors and therefore beneficial to the patients.

Stallworthy J. (Correspondence) Attitudes to Abortion. Br Med J. 1974 Jun 01;2(5917):501.