Abortion and Compelled Physician Speech

Informed consent mandates for abortion providers may infringe the First Amendment's freedom of speech. On the other hand, they may reinforce the physician's duty to obtain informed consent. Courts can promote both doctrines by ensuring that compelled physician speech pertains to medical facts about abortion rather than abortion ideology and that compelled speech is truthful and not misleading.
Source: The Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics - Category: Medical Law Authors: Tags: Symposium Articles Source Type: research