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Abortion: Teaching Why as Well as How
Author(s) -
Stewart Felicia H.,
Darney Philip D.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
perspectives on sexual and reproductive health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.818
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1931-2393
pISSN - 1538-6341
DOI - 10.1111/j.1931-2393.2003.tb00084.x
Subject(s) - abortion , psychology , medicine , pregnancy , biology , genetics
For both of us abortion has been a priority throughout our careers. It has been and is a positive and fulfilling professional and personal focus. Normally a simple medical task does not matter so much but this one does. The experience of women seeking abortion is so burdened by intimidation and shame that it takes a serious dose of kindness respect and support to overcome the harmful effects of the political and social context in which we all live. Abortion care is one of the few medical services we provide that can quickly and effectively resolve a major problem in an individual woman’s life. We can make sure that the experience that women or couples have validates them as human beings supports their willingness to take charge of their lives and recognizes that decisions about pregnancy and parenthood are important moral choices. (excerpt)