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Rapoport Center: Agustina Ramón Michel (Centro de Estudios de Estado y Sociedad Área de Salud, Economía y Sociedad (CEDES), Argentina), “Not a Tango: Conscientious Objection Clauses in Abortion Healthcare”
- Date:
- November 16, 2026
- Start:
- 4:00pm
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- Location:
- TNH 2.111 (Sheffield-Massey Room)
- For more info:
- https://law.utexas.edu/humanrights/events/agustina-ramon-michel-palermo-and-cedes-argentina-conscientious-objection-to-abortion-comparative-legal-frameworks-and-debates/
Healthcare conscientious objection allows providers to refuse treatment based on moral or religious beliefs. Alongside the legalization of abortion since the 1970s, conscience clauses have expanded globally. In response, some legislative bodies and courts have implemented institutional safeguards to ensure that conscience-based refusals do not become insurmountable obstacles for patients. This talk will argue that while these institutional safeguards hold potential, they have not fundamentally altered the dominant understanding of medical objection, which frames the conflict and its resolution as a situation involving two equally balanced parties.
- Faculty Colloquia Series:
- Specific audiences:
- Texas Law students
- Prospective students
- Faculty
- Staff
- General public
- Sponsored by:
- Bernard & Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights & Justice
If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact the sponsor listed above or the Texas Law Special Events Office at specialevents@law.utexas.edu no later than seven business days prior to the event.