(News) Leak of abortion information creates turmoil at Foothills

Richard Cairney

Canadian Medical Association Journal, CMAJ
Canadian Medical Association Journal

Extract

The Calgary Regional Health Authority (CRHA)has won a court judgement preserving the private, confidential nature of documents concerning genetic terminations of pregnancy that were leaked to Alberta Report by one or more angry pro-life nurses. . . .The controversy erupted after one or more members of the nursing staff at Foothills leaked confidential documents to the magazine. The resulting articles were filled with loaded language — “genetic terminations unquestionably constitute murder” and “the abortionist might well be guilty of culpable homicide” are 2 examples. . . ..


Cairney R. Leak of abortion information creates turmoil at Foothills. Can. Med. Assoc. J.. 1999;161(4):424-425.

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