Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Publication Date
2009
Publisher
University Faculty for Life
Source Publication
Life and Learning
Source ISSN
1097-0878
Abstract
This paper provides a counter-argument to the notion that breastfeeding acts as an abortifacient and is thus the moral equivalent of abortion-causing drugs, e.g., Plan B or what is referred to as emergency contraception. Those who make this comparison do so in order to ridicule health professionals who refuse to prescribe or refer abortifacient-type contraceptive drugs and to ridicule laws that protect this right of conscience for healthcare professionals. In this paper I will provide evidence that breastfeeding does not induce early pregnancy loss and that it is not the moral equivalent to the administration of abortifacient-type drugs.
Recommended Citation
Fehring, Richard J., "Is Breastfeeding the Moral Equivalent of Emergency Contraception in Inducing Early Pregnancy Loss?" (2009). College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications. 478.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/nursing_fac/478
Comments
Published version. Life and Learning, Vol. 19 (2009): 55-64. Publisher link. © 2009 University Faculty for Life. Used with permission.