‘I had the feeling of doing something clandestine’: aborting is legal in Spain but there are doctors who refuse to do it

Many Spanish doctors declare themselves conscientious objectors, which makes access difficult for women seeking the procedure. ZARAGOZA, Spain – Mercedes Sobreviela, a gynecologist in this city in northeastern Spain, believes that the decision to have an abortion concerns women. He says that the «right decision» for a woman is «whenever she wants.» But as a…

‘Tenía la sensación de estar haciendo algo clandestino’: abortar es legal en España pero hay médicos que se niegan a hacerlo

Numerosos doctores españoles se declaran objetores de conciencia, lo que dificulta el acceso para las mujeres que buscan el procedimiento. ZARAGOZA, España — Mercedes Sobreviela, ginecóloga en esta ciudad del noreste de España, cree que la decisión de abortar atañe a las mujeres. Dice que la “decisión adecuada” para una mujer es “siempre la que…

The Supreme Court of Mexico validates medical conscientious objection but with limits

The Mexican Supreme Court of Justice  (SCJN) recognized  recently  that conscientious objection of medical personnel is constitutional, but warned that it is not an unlimited right that allows discrimination against women and minorities. By majority of eight votes, the SCJN recognized as constitutional the right to medical conscientious objection, but clarified that it is only…