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Policy Forum
Mar 2018

Why Crisis Pregnancy Centers Are Legal but Unethical

Amy G. Bryant, MD, MSCR and Jonas J. Swartz, MD, MPH
Crisis pregnancy centers violate ethical principles by providing misleading information and causing delays and inequities in access to abortion.
AMA J Ethics. 2018;20(3):269-277. doi: 10.1001/journalofethics.2018.20.3.pfor1-1803.
Case and Commentary
Feb 2004

Paternalism, Commentary 1

Anne Drapkin Lyerly, MD
Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):58-59. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.ccas1-0402.
Case and Commentary
Feb 2004

Paternalism, Commentary 2

Barbara Katz Rothman, PhD
Virtual Mentor. 2004;6(2):59-62. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2004.6.2.ccas1-0402.
Viewpoint
Mar 2013

The Limits of Conscientious Refusal: A Duty to Ensure Access

Margaret Little, PhD and Anne Drapkin Lyerly, MA, MD
Society is best served by an approach to conscience that combines a progressive understanding of patients’ needs, a nuanced determination of when those needs translate into claims, and a limited role for conscientious refusal.
Virtual Mentor. 2013;15(3):257-262. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2013.15.3.oped1-1303.
Viewpoint
Apr 2014

Inappropriate Obstructions to Access: The FDA’s Handling of Plan B

Susan F. Wood, PhD
The FDA’s approval for over-the-counter sales of emergency contraception marked a departure from its standard approval process and obstructed access to a safe and effective drug. That departure could set a dangerous precedent for future decisions.
Virtual Mentor. 2014;16(4):295-301. doi: 10.1001/virtualmentor.2014.16.4.oped1-1404.