{"id":16876,"date":"1975-10-08T13:14:00","date_gmt":"1975-10-08T20:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=16876"},"modified":"2024-11-28T14:17:20","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T22:17:20","slug":"alberta-medical-association-votes-to-opt-out-of-medicare-bill-direct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=16876","title":{"rendered":"Alberta Medical Association votes to opt out of medicare, bill direct"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Andy Imlach<\/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\/2019\/11\/cmaj.jpg\" alt=\"Canadian Medical Association Journal, CMAJ\" class=\"wp-image-11269\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Canadian Medical Association Journal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Extract<\/strong><br>. . . This year&#8217;s abortion debate departed from tradition by ignoring the ethics of the procedure in favour of a call for steps to ensure the safety of Alberta women. The association passed a series of resolutions aimed at urging women to avoid unwanted pregnancies or, if that fails, to seek abortion counselling as soon as possible to reduce the number of more dangerous late abortions. . . <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Imlach A. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC1956623\/pdf\/canmedaj01545-0073.pdf\">Alberta Medical Association votes to opt out of medicare, bill direct<\/a>. Can Med Assoc J. 1975 Oct 18;113(8):771-772. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Andy Imlach Extract. . . This year&#8217;s abortion debate departed from tradition by ignoring the ethics of the procedure in favour of a call for steps to ensure the safety of Alberta women. 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