Word: moralizes
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...staff is mistaken in its support of the UHS abortion refund policy. While we respect the various religious and moral objections to abortion, the fact remains that safe and accessible abortion is the legal right of every woman in this country. UHS's refund policy starts on the slippery slope toward restricting that fundamental right and more importantly makes a philosophical statement that personal opposition to certain medical procedures takes precedence over the public health concerns of the Harvard community...
...services at UHS evoke the intense moral argument surrounding abortion subsidies. For those who are pro-choice, this is a legal right and a medical treatment that falls under the collective services provided by UHS. Allowing refunds for this procedure sets a dangerous precedent for moral dissenters to demand tailor-made exemptions for any and every kind of concern. Ultimately, they argue, it would give more vocal groups control of community resources by virtue of their greater volume...
...refund option to those who are pro-life, UHS has drawn a careful and distinct line. It both respects the legal rights of women and demonstrates an admirable sensitivity to the concerns of those who genuinely believe that they cannot contribute to what they believe to be a fundamental moral wrong...
...care, pro-life dissenters could simply take their money elsewhere. However, since all students are required to pay the health services fee in order to enroll at Harvard, this refund option represents a reasonable compromise, an acknowledgement that the monopoly of health services is a binding constraint on the moral choices people may make with their money...
...other side's facts and motives when they should have seized the moment to advance the banning of all post-viability abortions except to save the life of the mother and maybe, if language can be made loophole-proof, for critical health reasons. By failing to acknowledge the moral questions raised, pro-choice leaders stilled the voices of many of their allies, ashamed to be on their side...