{"id":11879,"date":"2008-06-13T10:51:00","date_gmt":"2008-06-13T17:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=11879"},"modified":"2023-01-23T13:36:25","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T21:36:25","slug":"physicians-need-freedom-of-conscience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=11879","title":{"rendered":"Physicians need freedom of conscience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Joseph Askin<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"168\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/medicalpost.jpg\" alt=\"Medical Post\" class=\"wp-image-12654\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Medical Post<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract<\/strong><br>Medically trained English philosopher Dr. John Locke (1632-1704) held that freedom of conscience is the basis of individual rights, thereby limiting intrusion by the state into the lives of its citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Askin J. 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