Medical conscientious objection in abortion cases

scoping review

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https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-6108.2023.1.45000

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Conscientious Objection, Abortion, Religion, Teaching Base

Abstract

Introduction: conscientious objection makes it possible to ensure medical rights, but it is an obstacle to public health in Brazil. Aims: to carry out a Brazilian literature review assessing the motivation of health professionals who present conscientious objection in cases of legalized abortion. Methods: to this end, a PICO Brazilian literature review was carried out, with the guiding question: does medical technical teaching versus religiosity interfere with the option for conscientious objection in the face of legalized abortion? The following databases were used: Cochrane Library, Lilacs, PubMed, Scielo and Periodicals CAPES, using the descriptors “(Conscientious Objection)”; “(Conscientious Objection) AND (Religion)”; “(Conscientious Objection) AND (Medical Education)”; “(Conscientious Objection) AND (Religion) AND (Medical Education)” in Portuguese and in English plus the term “abortion”. The search was carried out in January 2023 and limited to the period between 2016 and 2023. Results: initially, the search resulted in 1746 articles, of which only 17 were included. It can be observed that religion is an influence, however, the lack of the subject in medical schools causes doctors to act incorrectly or incompletely when objecting to conscience. Conclusions: this study will serve for future intervention projects with medical students, which minimize obstacles to accessing abortion.

 

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Letícia Ferruzzi Sacchetin, Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE), Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.

Master and graduate in Philosophy in the area of Medical Ethics from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), in Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil; graduating in Medicine from the Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE), in Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.

Andressa Pereira de Souza, Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE), Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.

Specialist in Developmental and Learning Psychology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUC-RS), in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; graduated in Psychology from the Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE), in Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil. PhD student in Education at the Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE) in the Postgraduate Program in Education, in Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.

Camelia Santina Murgo, Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE), Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.

PhD in Psychology Science and Profession from the Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas (PUC Campinas), in Campinas, SP, Brazil; master's degree in School Psychology from the same institution; degree and degree in Psychology. Professor of Psychology and Medicine courses at the Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE), in Presidente Prudente, SP, Brazil.

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2024-01-02

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Ferruzzi Sacchetin, L., Pereira de Souza, A., & Santina Murgo, C. (2024). Medical conscientious objection in abortion cases: scoping review. Scientia Medica, 33(1), e45000. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-6108.2023.1.45000

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