Friday, February 03, 2006

Conscientious objection in medicine

This article in a British medical journal clearly articulates one side of the discussion.

We are accustomed in this country to Catholic-sponsored hospitals that do not perform abortions nor even discretionary sterilizations. But according to the above stated position a medical service would be obligated to perform whatever procedures it was qualified to do without regard to values independent of quality, efficiency, or equitable delivery.

What do you think?

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