That's horrifying. So as well as being able to refuse to give women the contraceptive pill or refer them for an abortion, it will also be OK for healthcare professionals to refuse to prescribe any hormonal contraception or fit any IUDs? Just in case the woman might be carrying a tiny ball of cells that may never make it to implantation in the first place?
This is all very silly. Granted, shops have a right to refuse service, and pubs have a right to refuse admission. Doctors are different in having a duty of care that trumps their right to refuse in most cases. Fair enough, if the doctor lacks the right skills then the patient will have to go elsewhere (as I found last year (http://fellcat.livejournal.com/288235.html)), but if the doctor has the skills then generally they should provide the treatment.
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Date: 2008-07-17 03:42 pm (UTC)("You keep using that word... I do not think it means what you think it means")
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Date: 2008-07-17 09:50 pm (UTC)PS: Especially if they are getting public money!