How Religious Refusals to Provide Information About Reproductive Health Services Can Violate Patients' Right to Informed Consent
Patients who are refused care cannot always just go someplace else to get it. Because some providers also claim a right to withhold information about any treatment to which they have a moral objection, patients may not even be aware of their treatment options or where such services can be obtained. Refusals can result in the denial of informed consent, which can have serious consequences for patients’ health and lives.
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Marcia Greenberger to Receive Award
NWLC Co-President Marcia Greenberger has been chosen to receive the 2012 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award at American Bar Association's annual meeting on Aug. 5 in Chicago. The award honors outstanding women lawyers who have achieved professional excellence and paved the way to success for others, and previous winners include Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.