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. 2024 Feb 23;19(2):e0297170. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297170

Table 2. On what grounds should health professionals be permitted to withdraw from provision of abortion services?

Tolerance Individual judgement Employment issues Intolerance Law
Anything Religious, moral beliefs Gestation Number of previous abortions Gender selection Rape / abuse /serious fetal abnormality Availability of alternative provider Staffing issues, employability Patients’ rights vs health professionals’ Nothing, part of job Danger to life