In Good Conscience <br />
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RESPECTING THE BELIEFS OF HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND THE NEEDS OF PATIENTSCatholics for Choice (contact info)Over the last few years those opposed to reproductive freedom have become more creative in placing hurdles in front of women seeking safe and legal reproductive health services. ...stretches back to the earliest days of Christianity - is however, much more nuanced than the one that is usually presented in legal and policy debates. By refusing to even provide a referral, the 1996 act becomes an infringement on the conscience of the patient by denying her the means to obtain an abortion in a safe, convenient and timely manner....broadly to include health-insurance companies and HMOs as well as hospitals, clinics, etc. - that refuse to perform, pay for or refer for abortions.Professional organizations such as the American Public Health Association deem refusal clauses as being appropriate only if they provide an adequate plan for referra<a title="In Good Conscience 2010.pdf page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/47ffc86d?page=1">In Good Conscience RESPECTING THE BELIEFS OF H</a> In Good Conscience RESPECTING THE BELIEFS OF H<a title="In Good Conscience 2010.pdf page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/47ffc86d?page=2">Catholics for Choice (contact info)</a> Catholics for Choice (contact info)<a title="In Good Conscience 2010.pdf page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/47ffc86d?page=3">Over the last few years those opposed to reproduct</a> Over the last few years those opposed to reproduct<a title="In Good Conscience 2010.pdf page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/47ffc86d?page=4">...stretches back to the earliest days of Christia</a> ...stretches back to the earliest days of Christia<a title="In Good Conscience 2010.pdf page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/47ffc86d?page=5">By refusing to even provide a referral, the 1996 a</a> By refusing to even provide a referral, the 1996 a<a title="In Good Conscience 2010.pdf page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/47ffc86d?page=6">...broadly to include health-insurance companies a</a> ...broadly to include health-insurance companies a<a title="In Good Conscience 2010.pdf page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/47ffc86d?page=7">Professional organizations such as the American Pu</a> Professional organizations such as the American Pu<a title="In Good Conscience 2010.pdf page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/47ffc86d?page=8">...fundamental capacity for moral discernment, the</a> ...fundamental capacity for moral discernment, the<a title="In Good Conscience 2010.pdf page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/47ffc86d?page=9">...refrain from exercising one's own conscience in</a> ...refrain from exercising one's own conscience in<a title="In Good Conscience 2010.pdf page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/47ffc86d?page=10">Today, most Catholics exercise their conscience ag</a> Today, most Catholics exercise their conscience ag<a title="In Good Conscience 2010.pdf page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/47ffc86d?page=11">...used a contraceptive method banned by the hiera</a> ...used a contraceptive method banned by the hiera<a title="In Good Conscience 2010.pdf page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/47ffc86d?page=12">...nor do they affect an already-fertilized embryo</a> ...nor do they affect an already-fertilized embryo<a title="In Good Conscience 2010.pdf page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/47ffc86d?page=13">When an institution asserts its own "conscience-ba</a> When an institution asserts its own "conscience-ba<a title="In Good Conscience 2010.pdf page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/47ffc86d?page=14">When this is not possible, a reasonable ethical fa</a> When this is not possible, a reasonable ethical fa<a title="In Good Conscience 2010.pdf page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/47ffc86d?page=15">Other publications</a> Other publications<a title="In Good Conscience 2010.pdf page 16" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/47ffc86d?page=16">Board, etc.</a> Board, etc.