I am distressed to hear that the CPSA is considering of making changes to their Standards of Practice impacting the conscience rights of doctors. I value a doctor who stands by his/her principles. Forcing them to refer for procedures they disagree with will also force them out of their profession. Our health care system is in dire need of more physicians not less which I fear would be the result of such a policy.
I fully support conscience rights for doctors and hope the CPSA would do the admirable thing for its members.
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