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Scholars Advocate Abortion Care for Minors, Face Backlash

3/29/2026

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Kimberely Brownlee and Alyssa Izatt, scholars, argue in their paper Justice for Girls that adult caregivers should not pressure minors to continue pregnancies and may need to use sedation or physical restraint as a last resort.
The University of Chicago Press published the paper.
Critics including bioethics professor Charlie Camosy condemn the stance.
The paper highlights risks of pregnancy-related complications for teenage girls and emphasizes the need for abortion care.

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Story summary

Kimberely Brownlee and Alyssa Izatt, scholars, argue in their paper Justice for Girls that adult caregivers should not pressure minors to continue pregnancies and may need to use sedation or physical restraint as a last resort.
The University of Chicago Press published the paper.
Critics including bioethics professor Charlie Camosy condemn the stance.
The paper highlights risks of pregnancy-related complications for teenage girls and emphasizes the need for abortion care.