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Conscience Rights

 

The Christian Medical & Dental Associations provides up-to-date information on the legislative, ethical and medical aspects of the fight to protect medical professional

Ethics Statements

Healthcare Right of Conscience

Articles

Rights of Conscience - Exactly whose conscience wins? - Dr. Bradley Beck
The Right of Conscience for Medical Providers - Dr. Geoffrey Gerow
Pharmacists Rights of Conscience - Dr. David Stevens 
Under Assault - Dr. David Stevens
Striking Out - Dr. David Stevens

Discrimination Stories

Refusal to perform abortion
Ob-Gyn physicians face loss of certification 
Lesbian insemination 
Physician deemed "too Catholic" for medical license 
NP terminated over abortion referral  
Pharmacist visited by police 
Military physician forced to refer for abortions  
Nurse fired over free speech  
Medical student afraid to pursue career
Contraceptives for unmarried patients 
Intern loses privileges 
Physicians denied access to patients 
Anesthesiologist must anesthetize for abortion 
Medical professor threatened 
Birth control for unmarried women  
Medical schools discriminating against pro-life 
AMA-pharmacists must refer 
Pharmacist fired by Kmart  
EEOC statistics show cases on the rise 
Castigated for pro-life views 
Medical student charged  
Secretary refused employment
EMT fired over abortion transport 
Catholic hospitals must provide abortifacient
Legal foundation cases show threats 
Pharmacist fired by Kmart  
Catholic hospitals targeted    
Nurse fired for pro-life views  
Abortion training  
Ethics charges for embryo saving stance 
Physicians stress loving communication  
Performance Evaluation Contributes to Resignation
Evolution belief required  
Forced by Illinois to dispense abortifacients 
Ob/Gyn resident "blackballed" for Catholic views  
Fired for teaching on abortion complications  
Psychiatrist fired  
Employer forced to add contraceptives 
Required to refer for PAS  
Nurse fired 
Absent conscience protections 
Witholding Food and Water 
Pro-life student withdraws 
Resident charged  
Cytogenic technician resigns  
Hospital policy incorporates ACOG's opposition 
Immigrant physician's contract not renewed  
Physician fears job loss  
Student forced into rotation at abortion site  
Interview ends, student denied admission after abortion role play 
Discrimination Stories (PDF)

 

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