{"id":13050,"date":"2009-12-14T23:04:00","date_gmt":"2009-12-15T07:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=13050"},"modified":"2023-02-02T10:44:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-02T18:44:34","slug":"policy-statement-physician-refusal-to-provide-information-or-treatment-on-the-basis-of-claims-of-conscience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=13050","title":{"rendered":"Policy statement\u2013Physician refusal to provide information or treatment on the basis of claims of conscience"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Bioethics<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"171\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/pediatrics.jpg\" alt=\"Pediatrics\" class=\"wp-image-15811\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pediatrics<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Abstract<\/strong><br>Health care professionals may have moral objections to particular medical interventions. They may refuse to provide or cooperate in the provision of these interventions. Such objections are referred to as conscientious objections. Although it may be difficult to characterize or validate claims of conscience, respecting the individual physician&#8217;s moral integrity is important. Conflicts arise when claims of conscience impede a patient&#8217;s access to medical information or care. A physician&#8217;s conscientious objection to certain interventions or treatments may be constrained in some situations. Physicians have a duty to disclose to prospective patients treatments they refuse to perform. As part of informed consent, physicians also have a duty to inform their patients of all relevant and legally available treatment options, including options to which they object. They have a moral obligation to refer patients to other health care professionals who are willing to provide those services when failing to do so would cause harm to the patient, and they have a duty to treat patients in emergencies when referral would significantly increase the probability of mortality or serious morbidity. Conversely, the health care system should make reasonable accommodations for physicians with conscientious objections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Committee_on_Bioethics. <a href=\"https:\/\/publications.aap.org\/pediatrics\/article\/124\/6\/1689\/72225\/Physician-Refusal-to-Provide-Information-or?autologincheck=redirected\">Policy statement\u2013Physician refusal to provide information or treatment on the basis of claims of conscience<\/a>. Pediatrics. 2009 Dec;124(6):1689-1693. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Bioethics AbstractHealth care professionals may have moral objections to particular medical interventions. They may refuse to provide or cooperate in the provision of these interventions. Such objections are referred to as conscientious objections. 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