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Tuesday, July 25th, 2006 01:32 pm

Ken Kipnis, a philosophy professor at the University of Hawaii at Manao, discussing medical professionals who refuse to treat patients or perform abortions on religious grounds:

"If your religious orientation is such that you can't discharge your responsibilities, you should find other work."

(New Scientist)

Tuesday, July 25th, 2006 10:35 pm (UTC)
More importantly, it violates the oath taken as a physician. If you cannot take that oath, you should not undertake to practice medicine.