A victory for free speech that is no victory at all

Brian Lilley | 17 October 2008 | comment 3

Being cleared by a government body is no victory for journalists or citizens concerned with free speech

Respect for conscience must be a social value

Margaret Somerville | 17 October 2008 | comment 33

In mature Western democracies we have competing societal values, with abortion at the eye of the storm.

Forcing compliance

Michael Cook | 16 October 2008 | comment 11

The Australian state of Victoria has a world first: a law which forces doctors to refer women for abortion or to do it themselves -- even if they have a conscientious objection.

Doctors’ orders

Michael A. Fragoso | 15 October 2008 | comment 16

Attacks on conscientious objection are part of an international campaign to make abortion a basic human right.

The best get convictions; the worst get medals

Nigel Hannaford | 09 October 2008 | comment 11

A Canadian woman has spent nearly half of the last 14 years in jail as a prisoner of conscience. Why doesn't she have a medal?

New-look Inquisitions want to call doctors in for a little chat

Lea Singh | 01 October 2008 | comment 21

In a world without objective truth, why should governments recognise a right to conscientious objection?

A question of conscience

Michael Cook | 13 September 2008 | comment 25

Why are pro-choice activists so dismissive of freedom of conscience? 

Lesbian fertility rights

Jennifer Roback Morse | 12 September 2008 | comment 10

Two California doctors endure an eight-year legal vendetta for declining to help bring a fatherless child into the world.

A new oath for doctors: the customer is always right

Lea Singh | 29 August 2008 | comment 20

Conscientious objection is becoming harder and harder for doctors in the United States, Canada and Britain.

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