Coerced Abortions

Men Can Be Victims of Coercion, Too

Men have no legal say when it comes to abortion, and often little opportunity to support their partners and unborn children. Men and teenage boys who don’t want the abortion may be silenced, left out of the discussion, or be victims of coercion along with their partners. Research suggests that most abortions are unwanted or […]

“Informed Consent Is Not Present If The Information Is Inadequate”

National Right to Life News has reprinted an important article by  McGill University professor Margaret Somerville about what constitutes informed consent. She notes: Informed consent is not present if the information is inadequate — that’s medical negligence (malpractice). And even non-material information must be disclosed if it is raised by a person’s questions, which must […]

Conscience Leads to More Complete Support for Women in New Zealand

By Cushla Hassan, RN & Joseph Hassan, MBchB A year ago, Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand published Rose Stewart’s challenging ar­ticle, “Conscience ‘not always a force for good’,” giving her perspective on conscience and health care.1 In the article, Stewart expressed her concern that health professionals who invoke their conscientious objection to abortion or contra­ception […]

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