{"id":5326,"date":"2014-04-10T00:44:49","date_gmt":"2014-04-10T07:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=5326"},"modified":"2018-03-08T16:58:32","modified_gmt":"2018-03-09T00:58:32","slug":"swedish-midwives-must-provide-abortions-even-if-they-object","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=5326","title":{"rendered":"Swedish midwives must provide abortions even if they object"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sm\u00e5landsnytt<\/a><\/p>\n

Caution: machine assisted translation<\/p>\n

Ellinor Grimmark denied job – was not discriminated against<\/h2>\n

It was not discriminatory of J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping County Council to deny Ellinor Grimmark the job of midwife when she refused to perform abortions. Thus says the Equality Ombudsman in dismissing the case.<\/p>\n

The midwife Ellinor Grimmark felt discriminated against because of her faith, but after investigation the Discrimination Ombudsman (DO) felt that not to be the case.<\/p>\n

“It was quite expected, I did not think the Swedish Equality Ombudsman would dare bring it up,”\u00a0 Ellinor Grimmark told Sm\u00e5landsnytt.<\/p>\n

According to the DO, the County Council of J\u00f6nk\u00f6ping did not deny Ellinor Grimmark employment because of her beliefs in themselves, but because she was not prepared to carry out a task which is part of midwifery.<\/p>\n

Although this had serious consequences for Ellinor Grimmark, this was proportionate to the aim of guaranteeing the rights and freedoms of others, thought the DO.<\/p>\n

Today<\/span>,<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 Ellinor<\/span> Grimmark<\/span> <\/span> is <\/span> working<\/span> <\/span> as a nurse in<\/span><\/span> California<\/span><\/span>,<\/span><\/span> but<\/span> will<\/span> soon<\/span> start working<\/span> as a midwife<\/span> in Norway, where<\/span> it is possible for a midwife<\/span> <\/span>to <\/span>refrain<\/span><\/span> from participating<\/span> in<\/span> abortions.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“But I<\/span> intend to pursue<\/span> this<\/span> further<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0 We<\/span><\/span> are<\/span> just a short way down this\u00a0 road<\/span>,” she says.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the DO’s decision cannot be appealed, and the case is closed. [Original Swedish text<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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