Why should we respect conscientious objectors?
As Canada prepares to legalise euthanasia, an influential bioethicist dismisses appeals to conscience A powerful debate over conscientious objection is brewing in Canada. The Canadian...
The unsettled status of conscientious objection in the UK
The BMA's restrictive position may not be defensible What are the rights of doctors who have a conscientious objection to certain procedures in the United...
Conscientious objection under fire in Canadian hearing aid case
Hindu lecturer declines to wear FM transmitter. An FM transmitter Most disputes over conscientious objection concern issues like abortion and euthanasia. However, a case...
Ontario doctors squeezed on conscientious objection to assisted suicide
Protests over being forced to refer. The legalisation of physician-assisted suicide in Canada after February’s decision by the Supreme Court is starting to affect doctors....
Canadian bioethicist attacks conscientious objection
No doctor should have the right to conscientious objection, says Udo Schuklenk. The Canadian Medical Association is digging in its heels to protect doctors’ right...
How will conscientious objectors fare in Canada?
It's shaping up as a major issue among doctors in Canada after last week’s Supreme Court ruling which legalised it. Conscientious objection to “physician-assisted dying”...
What students think about conscientious objection
An revealing new study published in the Journal of Medical Ethics examines the attitudes of medical students towards conscientious objection. An revealing new study in the...
Top employment strategies for discouraging conscientious objection
In a recent Journal of Medical Ethics article, controversial bioethicist Francesca Minerva argues for limiting the number of conscientious objectors in Italian hospitals.In a response...
Conscientious objectors barred from qualification in UK
The UK Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynacologists has barred doctors and nurses from qualifications if they refuse to prescribe or administer contraceptives to patients....
Conscientious objection to “patriarchal norms”
A report from Sweden on how doctors handle hymen restorationInformed consent and conscientious objection are easy to fulminate about, but tricky to discuss with consistency....
Is there too much conscientious objection in Canada?
The January issue of the journal Bioethics deals with conscientious objection, with an emphasis on the situation in Canada. The January issue of the journal...
Conscientious objection: the struggle continues
The fight over conscientious objection to abortion has moved from the evening news to the academic journals. The fight over conscientious objection to abortion has...