Physicians should provide women considering abortion after Down syndrome screening with unbiased information and not attempt to influence their decision.
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Herman Melville's account of Bartleby the scrivener has something to teach us about the interactive nature of refusal and the empathy necessary for an exchange of values in the setting of conscientious refusal.