(Correspondence) GMC guidance on beliefs: Denies conscientious objection

Eugene G Breen

British Medical Journal, BMJ
British Medical Journal

Extract
The recent ethical guideline of the General Medical Council puts doctors in an impossible position. The giving of information or aiding someone to obtain a service the doctor considers immoral contravenes the essence of conscientious objection. The doctor’s right to have his moral code respected, provided that it isn’t spurious or lacking a credible evidence base, is a basic human right.


Breen EG. (Correspondence) GMC guidance on beliefs: Denies conscientious objection. Br Med J. 2008;336(7648):790.