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Induced Abortion as a Moral Issue

Induced abortion remains one of the most controversial moral issues in American society. Millner and Hanks (2002, p. 57) maintain that despite this, ôàcounselor value struggles regarding abortion are seldom addressed in counseling literature.ö

In Induced Abortion: An Ethical Conundrum for Counselors, the authors provide a discussion of the conflicting nature of the ethical principles of autonomy, fidelity, justice, beneficence, and nonmaleficence with the context of the counseling relationship with clients considering abortion, (Millner, & Hanks, 2002). The authors propose that the lack of literature or dialogue pertaining to counselor values in working with clients who are considering abortion illustrates the ôàintensity of the ethical dilemmas faced thereinö (Millner, & Hanks, 2002, p. 59).

One of the dangers for counselors in counseling clients considering abortion is that they may be held liable for negligence if they do not ôàexercise reasonable careö (Millner, & Hanks, 2002, p. 59). For example, if a client does not act with skill or withholds information that is pertinent, he or she may be found negligent. The ethical dilemmas faced by counselors counseling clients considering abortion are played out against a new paradigm that views abortion not as an issue that reflects values about human life, as in the past, but, instead, one that considers ôàthe right to healthö (Millner, & Hanks, 2002, p. 60).

The counselorÆs own values or point of view on abortion may unduly influence counseling in ways that are unethical. As Millner and Hanks (2002, p. 61) suggests, ôBecause counselors do not operate in a moral vacuum, clientsÆ problems are filtered through the counselorÆs values system, often determining the course of counseling.ö With abortion, such aspects of counseling like autonomy, or freedom of action, become more complex. For example, when offering counsel, should the counselor consider the auton...

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