Conscientious Objection

1. A regulated member must communicate promptly and respectfully about any treatments or procedures the regulated member declines to provide based on his/her Charter freedom of conscience and religion.ⁱ
2. A regulated member must not withhold information about the existence of a procedure or treatment because providing that procedure or giving advice about it conflicts with his/her Charter freedom of conscience and religion.
3. A regulated member must not promote his/her own moral or religious beliefs when interacting with patients.
4. When Charter freedom of conscience and religion prevent a regulated member from providing or offering access to information about a legally available medical or surgical treatment or service, the regulated member must ensure that the patient who seeks such advice or medical care is offered timely access to:
   1. a regulated member who is willing to provide the medical treatment, service or information; or
   2. a resource that will provide accurate information about all available medical options.

i. Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Part I of The Constitution Act, 1982.