Food for thought! Do we not all wish that doctors follow their consciousness unlike e.g. Dr. Mengele (pardon my extreme example)? Probably, it is a good idea to leave it to individual doctors to decide whether want to perform an abortion or not.
We want doctors to save lives and do no harm!
All human life begins at conception. Abortion is the killing of unborn life.
As a doctor, I would not be able to perform any abortions unless it was a rape, incest, the fetus is not viable, or the life of the pregnant woman/minor is in danger or other similar reasons.
"Abortion has been legal in Italy since 1978—but 80%+ of gynecologists in Sicily refuse to perform the procedure for moral or religious reasons.
As of 2022, abortions were available in only about half of Sicily's hospitals, compared to 70% in central and northern Italy.
A new law seeks to open up more access to Sicilian women:
In May, Sicily’s regional council passed a law requiring all public hospitals to establish dedicated abortion wards and hire staff willing to perform the procedure.
But staffing the wards may be difficult: Some doctors argue Sicily's hospital staff shortages and poor working conditions make it harder for gynecologists to provide abortions on top of other duties."
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