(April 10, 2015 at 7:34 am)Dystopia Wrote: I don't actually oppose doctors not performing abortions if there's someone else who is available to do it because I understand the different conceptions of life people have but treating children of same-sex couples does not violate your ethics in anyway - In fact, it is completely irrelevant who the parents are and what they do, what matters is that you have to treat someone - In this case you are basically saying "fuck you" to a kid because of what their parents did or do.
Indeed. I have no problem with doctors choosing specialities which fit their preferences (e.g. 'I don't agree with abortions therefore I'm going to work in a different area of medicine'); I also have no problem with doctors witholding their services in specific cases but only for certain reasons (e.g. suffering threats of violence from a drunk patient). I find that this case fits none of those criteria as the doctor was already a paediatrician and the patient was doing nothing wrong. She had a medical & professional responsibility (if not obligation) to treat the child. Her actions were simply unprofessional. In the UK, a complaints tribunal could impose sanctions ranging from temporary suspension all the way up to being permanently struck off. I'm amazed that anyone would even try to defend her actions.
Sum ergo sum
