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Restrictions on Abortion, Social Justice and the Ethics of Research in Maternal-Fetal Therapy Trials

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: At no time in recent decades has more attention been paid to ethical issues in pregnancy. Particularly riveting — and alarming, to many — was the passage of Senate Bill 8, a Texas law banning abortion after six weeks gestation, and allowing private citizens to file lawsuits against anyone who either performs or “aids and abets” an abortion after the six-week cutoff (Bill Text: TX SB8 j 2021-2022 j 87th Legislature j Enrolled j LegiScan 2022). Plaintiffs who prevail are entitled to at least $10,000 and reimbursement of legal fees. The Supreme Court has declined to intervene (Court leaves Texas’ six-week abortion ban in effect and narrows abortion providers’ challenge – SCOTUSblog 2022).

Source: Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

DOI: 10.17615/8597-1k31

Authors: Verite, Alaia, Lyerly, Anne D, Marshall, Mary Faith

Institution: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Language: English

Topic: Ethics and bioethics in healthcare

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4415201073

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