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Medical sexism : contraception access, reproductive medicine, and health care / Jill B. Delston.

by Delston, Jill author.

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Lexington Books, [2019]

Reproductive rights -- Moral and ethical aspects.

Contraception -- Moral and ethical aspects.

Health services accessibility -- Moral and ethical aspects.

Sexism in medicine -- Moral and ethical aspects.

"Doctors routinely deny patients access to hormonal bith control prescription refills, and this issue has broad interest for feminism, biomedical ethics, and applied ethics in general. Medical Sexism argues that such practices violate a variety of legal and moral standards, including medical ethics, informed consent, and human rights. Jill B. Delston makes the case that medical sexism serves as a major underlying cause. Delston also considers other common abuses in the medical field, such as policy on abortion access and treatment in childbirth. Delston argues that sexism is a better explanation for the widespread abuse of patient autonomy in reproductive health specifically and health care generally. Identifying, addressing, and rooting out medical sexism is necessary to successfully protect medical and moral values." -- Book jacket.

xxiii, 335 pages ; 24 cm

Introduction: Paternalism, pap tests, and the pill -- Doctors denying drugs: the role of physicians in contraception access and why it matters -- Contraception care corrupted: negative health outcomes of limited access to birth control -- In conceivable care: a case of medical malpractice -- Pre conceived notions: some ethical considerations in denying patients needed care -- Fertile ground for bias: medical sexism explains the practice -- A typical treatment: abortion -- The two-body problem: medical sexism in reproductive health -- Losing patients: broader implications for medical sexism -- Grace period: solutions and conclusions.

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