Reproductive rights: autonomy and conscientious objection in the southern Chile

Abstract

The article analyzes the underlying concepts of life and autonomy of the discourses of sexual and reproductive health professionals in the city of Valdivia. Through a qualitative case study, it addresses the values given to emerging life, bioethical principles, sexual and reproductive rights, and conscientious objection. Results show that the medical knowledge and the normative values ​​of the sexual and reproductive health professionals constrain the exercise of biological citizenship.