Title
Is Breastfeeding the Moral Equivalent of Emergency Contraception in Inducing Early Pregnancy Loss?
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.
Comments
Published version. Life and Learning, Vol. 19 (2009): 55-64. Publisher link. © 2009 University Faculty for Life. Used with permission.