Pediatrician Refuses Treatment of Baby of Lesbian Parents

[Fidel_Castronaut]

Medicine is entirely about values (& ethics). That's the point you're missing. You're going full pelt into the business/economic side and completely dismissing the ethical base to which all doctors and indeed medical staff are subject to, which again, to keep re-iterating, supersedes any personal ethical or moral views and beliefs.  

I don't find your junk pseudo business discourse very compelling either. So go figure.

Your position seems to be that healthcare is a fundamental right(please correct me if I am wrong).....that those who provide it should do so without any question or qualms.  Well sex is a fundamental right....does that mean we can force people to have sex with each other because they should be doing so anyways without any questions or qualms?  Of course not.  Why?  Because even though you can provide a service which is a fundamental right to everyone, you always retain the right of self determination.  You always retain the right to refuse...for any reason...and people should not hate you when you do.

Except when you're a medical professional who has taken an oath to do no harm (most practising doctors) and are ethically bound to treat/refer anyone and everyone who comes to you without prejudice (all medical staff & professionals). Of course, anyone is free to breach that ethical framework, but they just can't practise medicine legally anymore if they do. ^_^

I urge all readers and contributors of this thread to go back and see if they can find a decent link between what Heywood is talking about here in relation to what others have said, then get back to me if you find the link because I'm coming up empty.