{"id":13645,"date":"1971-07-10T19:25:00","date_gmt":"1971-07-11T02:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=13645"},"modified":"2023-01-23T21:19:43","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T05:19:43","slug":"correspondence-obstetric-appointments-and-the-abortion-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=13645","title":{"rendered":"(Correspondence) Obstetric Appointments and the Abortion Act"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JA Stallworthy<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"172\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/bmj.jpg\" alt=\"British Medical Journal, BMJ\" class=\"wp-image-11229\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">British Medical Journal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Extract<\/strong><br>. . . man&#8217;s right to live and work according to the dictates of conscience is an asset precious to him and medicine itself. Because of their religious conviction two senior members of this division of obstetrics and gynaecology do not perform abortions. . .  If when they leave . . . they can be replaced by men or women of equal calibre Oxford will be fortunate. The integrity, experience, skill, and potential of applicants for these posts will be more important than their willingness to terminate pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Stallworthy J. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1800172\/pdf\/brmedj02656-0060b.pdf\">(Correspondence) Obstetric Appointments and the Abortion Act<\/a>. Br Med J. 1971 Jul 10 3(5766):108. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>JA Stallworthy Extract. . . man&#8217;s right to live and work according to the dictates of conscience is an asset precious to him and medicine itself. Because of their religious conviction two senior members of this division of obstetrics and gynaecology do not perform abortions. . . 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