Government Medical Practitioners as Conscientious Objectors: An Examination of the Compelling State Interest and Religious Freedom in Imbong v. Ochoa, Jr.

• Main Author: Sta. Maria, Amparita
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2017
• Subjects: Constitutional Law; Religious Freedom; Reproductive Health; Law; Women's Health
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/ateneo-school-of-law-pubs/7; http://ateneolawjournal.com/main/varticle/1217
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

For more than a decade, advocates have pushed for the passage of a law that would facilitate the full realization of the constitutionally protected right to reproductive and sexual health. After opposition from religious groups, The Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health Act of 2012, also kn...