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Table 2 Overview of findings

From: Conscientious objection to participation in abortion by midwives and nurses: a systematic review of reasons

 

Number of broad reasons

Number of narrow reasons (for/against CO)

Number of reason mentions

Moral reasons

11

58 (47/11)

150

Practical reasons

5

30 (14/16)

52

Religious reasons

4

15 (12/3)

28

Legal reasons

3

13 (8/5)

39

Total

23

116 (81/35)

269