(Nov 2024) Countries that Disallow Belief-based Care Denial
November 2024
By Joyce Arthur
It has been claimed by various researchers or NGOs that certain countries do not allow belief-based care denial (aka “conscientious objection”) in reproductive healthcare or healthcare in general. This document examines those claims for each of the named countries. Only three countries were found to explicitly disallow the practice – Ethiopia, Finland, and Sweden.
PDF (9 pages) Countries that Disallow “Conscientious Objection”