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To invoke this protection, a worker must "file a prior written refusal" with the hospital. Violation of the law is a misdemeanor.
This means that nurses have an obligation to provide good care to women who have abortions, respecting their decisions and providing physical and psychological care. The association advises nurses to respect the fact that patients have the right to freedom from imposition of other's beliefs or judgmental attitudes.
However, many nurses have religious or cultural value and ethical beliefs which may stand in their way when it comes to providing care without imposing personal beliefs on patients who choose to abort. The association recognizes that nurses have the right to their own moral, ethical and religious beliefs (New York State Nurses Association, 2008). Thus, they have the right and responsibility to seek employment in areas where the care of women choosing abortions is not provided.
Fromer (1982) wrote an article encouraging nurses to take the time to understand their opinions and views on abortion. "Nurses need to be clear about why they believe as they do, and they must arrive at a point-of-view in a rational and logical manner," wrote Fromer. "To assist nurses in this task, the ethical issues surrounding abortion are enumerated and clarified. To do this, some of the philosophic and historic approaches to abortion and how a position can be logically argued should be examined."
Since the beginning of recorded is a human being, the rights of the pregnant woman as opposed to those of the fetus, and circumstances of an unwanted pregnancy. While some people believe that a human being is created at the moment of conception, others feel that a human being is formed at different milestones.
Regardless of how a particular nurse feels about abortion, the Supreme court ruled that individual states cannot interfere with a woman's action based on her personal convictions. This means that nurses should not take actions that violate this fundamental civil right.
In conclusion, while nurses are entitled to have negative attitudes toward elective abortions, they have an ethical obligation to provide excellent care to their patients, despite their beliefs. For this reason, nurses should determine their personal positions on abortion before accepting a job that involves this procedure.
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Callahan, Tom. (January 4, 1998). Backing the Right of Nurses Not to Assist in Abortions. New York Times
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New York State Nurses Association. (2008). Position Statement on Abortion. Retrieved form the Internet at http://www.nysna.org/practice/positions/position2_04.htm.
Williams, Gail. (2001). Short-Term Grief After an Elective Abortion. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Wilson, Kaye. Haynie, Lisa. (2008). Experiences of Women Who Seek Recovery Assistance Following an Elective Abortion: A Grounded Theory Approach. Online Journal of Health Ethics, Vol 1, No 1.
Works Cited
American Nurses Association. (2001). "Code for nurses with interpretive statements." Washington, DC.
Callahan, Tom. (January 4, 1998). Backing the Right of Nurses Not to Assist in Abortions. New York Times
Fromer, MJ. (April 30, 1982). Abortion Ethics. Nurs Outlook: 30(4):234-40.
New York State Nurses Association. (2008). Position Statement on Abortion. Retrieved form the Internet at http://www.nysna.org/practice/positions/position2_04.htm.
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