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February 20, 2018

World medical body pushes back on conscience fight

World medical body pushes back on conscience fight

The international society of Catholic doctors is using Canada as an example of what can go wrong when doctors are forced to refer for abortion.

Published in International
February 16, 2018

Head of Catholic physicians' group warns of threats to conscientious objection

Head of Catholic physicians' group warns of threats to conscientious objection
VATICAN – No physician should be forced to choose between violating his or her conscience and facing professional sanctions when defending human life, said the president of the World Federation of Catholic Medical Associations.
Published in International
March 30, 2017

Doctors’ college sticking to referral policy for assisted suicide

President of College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Dr. David Rouselle, told told the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs it was sticking by its policy requiring doctors to provide an “effective referral” whenever a patient asks for assisted suicide.

The people who grant and deny medical licenses in Ontario faced off against the two largest provincial organizations representing doctors on March 30 at Queen’s Park and told the doctors they have to sacrifice their conscience rights to serve patients.

Published in Canada