Abortion and bioethics: Principles to guide U.S. abortion debates
- Written by Nancy S. Jecker, Professor of Bioethics and Humanities, School of Medicine, University of Washington
Four basic principles guide the field of medical ethics.goc/E+ via Getty ImagesThe U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide the fate of Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that established the nationwide right to choose an abortion. If the court’s decision hews close to the leaked draft opinion first published by Politico in May 2022, the...
