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Conscientious objection is ‘indefensible’, says WHO

The latest abortion care guidelines from the World Health Organization severely criticise conscientious objection (CO) as a major obstacle to making abortion freely available. “Conscientious...

Michael Cook

March 29, 2022March 29, 2022

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Conscientious objection is ‘indefensible’, says WHO