Women’s health under threat from doctors’ conscientious objections

Posted: Fri, 22nd Jul 2011

When religion and medicine clash, it is often women who suffer most. A survey shows that an increasing number of medical students think doctors should be able to refuse any procedure that is against their beliefs. The procedure that causes the most contention is, as always, abortion.

When religion and medicine clash, it is often women who suffer most. A survey shows that an increasing number of medical students think doctors should be able to refuse any procedure that is against their beliefs. The procedure that causes the most contention is, as always, abortion.