Mark R Wicclair
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Robert Card (2007) argues against even a limited conscience based right to refuse to dispense emergency contraception (EC) on the grounds that there are no “reasonable or justified” reasons to support such claims of conscience. This line of argument raises an important question: To what extent is it appropriate to assess reasons in relation to healthcare professionals’ claims of conscience?
Wicclair MR. Reasons and Healthcare Professionals’ Claims of Conscience (Conscientious Objection and Emergency Contraception). Am J Bioeth. 2007;7(6):21-22.