Resisting Abortion Exceptionalism: Obstetric Structural Injustice, Embodiment, and Care Bonds.
The article critically examines Laura Hermer’s analysis of forced gestation and unwanted emotional bonds in abortion ethics, situating it within a broader framework of obstetric structural injustice rather than treating it as an abortion-specific ethical issue. It draws on Critical Midwifery Studies...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Bioethics Vol. 26; no. 4; pp. 12 - 15 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr2026
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