Full Description
Doctors routinely deny patients access to hormonal birth 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 malpractice, informed consent, and human rights. Jill B. Delston makes the case that medical sexism serves as a major underlying cause of these systemic and persistent violations. 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 and health care generally. Identifying, addressing, and rooting out medical sexism is necessary to successfully protect medical and moral values.
Contents
Dedication: For Eleanor and Beatrix
Acknowledgements
Introduction: Paternalism, Pap Tests, and the Pill
Chapter 1: Doctors Denying Drugs: The Role of Physicians in Contraception Access and Why It Matters
Chapter 2: Contraception Care Corrupted: Negative Health Outcomes of Limited Access to Birth Control
Chapter 3: In Conceivable Care: A Case of Medical Malpractice
Chapter 4: Pre Conceived Notions: Some Ethical Considerations in Denying Patients Needed Care
Chapter 5: Fertile Ground for Bias: Medical Sexism Explains the Practice
Chapter 6: A Typical Treatment: Abortion
Chapter 7: The Two-Body Problem: Medical Sexism in Reproductive Health
Chapter 8: Losing Patients: Broader Implications for Medical Sexism
Chapter 9: Grace Period: Solutions and Conclusions
Bibliography
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