Abortion in Italy: Bioethical Discussion on the Law
The law on voluntary interruption of pregnancy in Italy legitimizes abortion only in circumstances that pose a serious danger to the physical and mental health of the woman or specific socioeconomic circumstances. The request for abortion must be motivated by and the socio-health structure has the t...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Brill mentis, an imprint of the Brill Group
2023
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Zeitschrift für medizinische Ethik
Year: 2023, Volume: 69, Issue: 2, Pages: 250-255 |
| Further subjects: | B
Legitimation
B Ethics B Conscientious Objection |
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| Summary: | The law on voluntary interruption of pregnancy in Italy legitimizes abortion only in circumstances that pose a serious danger to the physical and mental health of the woman or specific socioeconomic circumstances. The request for abortion must be motivated by and the socio-health structure has the task of helping to remove the causes, promoting support. Conscientious objection by the doctor is envisaged. Today the political and social discussion is wide: few are those who demand the abolition of the law; many defenders of life limit themselves to asking for it to be properly applied. |
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| ISSN: | 0403-3884 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Zeitschrift für medizinische Ethik
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.30965/29498570-20230019 |