title: Protecting the right of informed conscience in reproductive medicine.
abstract: This essay sets down three directives for conscientiously objecting clinicians-physicians, particularly obstetrician/gynecologists, trained in NaProTechnology by the Pope Paul VI Institute and Creighton University School of Medicine and any medical professionals who share their natural law vision of reproductive health care-to protect their right to well-formed conscientious objection in reproductive medicine. Directive one: understand the nature of a well-formed conscience and its rightful exercise. Directive two: fulfill all reasonable American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' requirements for conscientious refusal. Directive three: execute a political strategy to protect health-care conscience rights.
authors.affiliation: O.S.F., Pope Paul VI Institute, 6901 Mercy Road, Omaha, NE 68106, USA. ethics@popepaulvi.com
authors.forename: Renée
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mirkes
mesh_terms: D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000941:ethics*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003242:Conscience; D003267:Contraception / Q000941:ethics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011057:Politics; D011247:Pregnancy; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000941:ethics*; D012068:Religion and Medicine; D018456:Reproductive Medicine / Q000941:ethics*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016387:Women's Health / Q000941:ethics