Abstract

GONZALEZ-MARSAL, Carmen. Informed Consent and Abortion in Spain. pers.bioét. [online]. 2010, vol.14, n.1, pp.40-47. ISSN 0123-3122.

Spanish legislation and case law on informed consent are reviewed in this article, with a focus on a pregnant woman's consent to having abortion. Specifically, it looks at the provisions in LO 2 / 2010 of March 3 concerning sexual and reproductive health, and voluntary abortion in terms of what information must be provided to women seeking an abortion.

Keywords : Abortion; informed consent; autonomy; medical ethics.

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