Ethics Talk: Why Does It Matter When We Call Abortion "Elective"?

01/12/2018 33 min Temporada 11 Episodio 12
Ethics Talk: Why Does It Matter When We Call Abortion "Elective"?

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Episode Synopsis

Labels commonly used in clinical settings, like "elective" or "therapeutic" influence how we think about the justifiability of abortion. We talk with Professor Katie Watson and Dr Maryl Sackeim about how the language clinicians use to describe abortion can affect patients' experiences and even cause harm.

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