Asgad Gold
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Introduction: Recently, the discussion regarding the physicians’ “Right of Conscience” (ROC) has been on the rise. This issue is often confined to the “reproductive health” arena (abortions, birth control, morning-after pills, fertility treatments, etc.) within the political context. The recent dispute of the Bush-Obama administrations regarding the legal protections of health workers who refuse to provide care that violates their personal beliefs is an example of the political aspects of this dispute.
Gold A. Physicians’ “right of conscience”- beyond politics. J Law Med Ethics. 2010 Spring;38(1):134-42. PubMed PMID: 20446991.