Conscientious Objection in Medical Practice: A Content Analysis of the Victorian Parliamentary Discussions Establishing the Abortion Law Reform Act 2008

by Eric Manuel Torres

This book explores Victoria’s Abortion Law Reform Act (ALRA) 2008 as it relates to health practitioners exercising conscientious objection to induced abortion. In examining the moral nature of abortion and what constitutes a valid conscientious objection, Dr. Torres argues that the ALRA undermines the right of medical practitioners to uphold a conscientious objection to partaking in an induced abortion. Through a content analysis of the parliamentary debate that established the ALRA, this research identifies the dominant ethical opinions underpinning this legislation in order to understand and explain the reasons for why this law treats conscientious objection the way it does.

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TESTIMONIALS

Conscientious Objection in Medical Practice is a thorough, detailed, impressive treatment of the topic… Not only is this a supremely impressive book, but it is also likely to be seen as the authoritative study of the subject.” – Dr. Stephen M. Krason, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the Franciscan University of Steubenville

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Eric Manuel Torres is a Catholic moral theologian and bioethicist with a background in health care. Based in Melbourne, Australia, he is an Honorary Postdoctoral Associate at Catholic Theological College/University of Divinity.

Dr. Torres holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences and a Master of Orthoptics from La Trobe University, a Master of Nursing Science from the University of Melbourne, a Graduate Diploma of Theology, a Master of Theological Studies, and a Doctor of Philosophy from Catholic Theological College/University of Divinity, and a Graduate Certificate of Specialist Inclusive Education from Deakin University. He also holds a Certificate III in Business Administration.

Dr. Torres has published several articles in various scholarly publications, including Homiletic and Pastoral Review, the Journal of Religion and Health, and the Asia Pacific Journal of Youth Studies. Additionally, he is the author of the book, Curing and Healing: Vital Elements of Catholic Health Care, as well as its Spanish dition/translation, Curación y Sanación: Elementos Vitales de la Asistencia Sanitaria Católica, both published by En Route Books and Media.

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