作者: Jeffrey D. Lewis , Dennis M. Sullivan
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关键词: Conscience 、 Professional ethics 、 Informed consent 、 Emergency contraception 、 Abortifacient 、 Alternative medicine 、 Family medicine 、 Medicine 、 Levonorgestrel 、 Emergency Contraceptives
摘要: The debate over conscience rights and emergency contraceptive agents among pharmacists other healthcare professionals centers on the potential abortifacient of such agents. Such an important ethical scientific question should be guided by established facts. This paper reviews available evidence for post-fertilization effects contraception drug levonorgestrel, demonstrates that is uniformly lacking. authors then discuss implications these findings. lack any substantial may significantly weaken claims, militate against refusals to dispense or refer.