Abstract

PRIETO-SOLER, María Paula; MUNOZ, Doralba  and  RESTREPO, Olga Isabel. Conscientious Objection: A Bioethical and Legal Approach. pers.bioét. [online]. 2020, vol.24, n.2, pp.205-217.  Epub Nov 27, 2020. ISSN 0123-3122.  https://doi.org/10.5294/pebi.2020.24.2.7.

Scientific and medical developments, added to our reality in Colombia, demand the training of professionals consistent with ethical principles and clear theoretical concepts on current regulations that are aimed at respect for human life. The country’s current constitutional situation poses a challenge to any professional, beyond the legal or health fields, since fundamental rights such as life and freedom of conscience are being questioned. This paper demonstrates the need and importance of promoting and accessing conscientious objection as a response to the legal landscape of the protection of life in Colombia, which may be an example for other countries in Latin America.

Keywords : Conscientious objection; bioethics; life; conception; human rights; health; transformation; society; challenges; freedom.

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