It is evident that the scientific arguments, on both sides, on the beginning of human life are very interesting... But it is also true that none of these arguments takes into consideration the immense majority of women who face the dilemma of whether or not to terminate a pregnancy. What women think, feel, want, is relative to their lives and their particular experience in the world. Human life is much more than a biological event.
References
- Speech delivered by Víctor Hugo Círigo, representative of the Legislative Assembly of the DF on 24 April 2007.
- The Health Law of the DF recognizes the right to conscientious objection regarding abortion for moral or religious beliefs on the part of health service providers, making it clear that 1) they should make an immediate reference to another member of the health team that is prepared to provide the care; 2) public institutions cannot invoke this right as they are not persons but public institutions; and 3) in the event that the life of a woman is at risk if an abortion is not carried out, the providers cannot invoke the right to conscientious objection. Political Weekly, Vol.XXXVII, 2002, No.28, p. 2874.
