November 26, 2024: Cynthia Soohoo and Jaime M. Gher discuss UN Guidelines on conscientious objection in a new blog on Just Security. The UN Working Group on Discrimination Against Girls explains State obligation to ensure conscientious refusals to provide abortion care don’t prevent patient access. the guidelines reject institutional objection & require abortion provision in emergencies. States allowing CO must ensure adequate non-objecting providers and timely referrals.