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Renee Short

Physicians should be entitled to conscientous objection in these circumstances. If patients have the opportunity to seek other options without a doctor's referral, there should be no requirement for the referral. There is no need to limit professionals' constitutional rights. We already have a shortage of doctors, which will only worsen with these proposed requirements.

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