Abortion: legal, deontological and ethical framework.

Authors

  • Catarina Canário Escola de Psicologia da Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal.
  • Bárbara Figueiredo
  • Miguel Ricou

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.1592

Abstract

Pregnancy interruption before fetal viability limit is inherent to a multidisciplinary reflection, due to the conflicts involved. Portuguese laws have been altered along time in the way of women's health protection, allowing the needed information and support towards a free, informed and enlightened decision. Deontological determinants about health professionals towards abortion indicate the practice accordingly the law. Nevertheless, it is safeguarded their right to consciousness objection. Ethical discussion about abortion, in its different ways, includes the concern about the value of intrauterine human life, and also the respect for individual autonomy. Even though the debate about intrauterine human life moral status is viewed from different theories and points of view, it is concluded that different perspectives about this matter are acceptable, in an interpersonal diversity valorization point of view.

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Canário C, Figueiredo B, Ricou M. Abortion: legal, deontological and ethical framework. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2011 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 12];24:791-8. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1592

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