The Ob-Gyn board released a statement that said doctors who are against conducting abortions must refer patients to another doctor who will. Doctors who do not refer patients risk losing their certifications. Pro-life Ob-Gyns are against this because they are morally opposed to abortions. Now, the board is saying that everyone misinterpreted its statement. The director says that doctors who are pro-life will not have their certification revoked if they refuse to refer their patients to another doctor. The Bush administration did not agree with the original ethics statement. Also, the secretary of health does not believe that doctors should be obligated to provide contraceptive to patients, which was also part of the ethics statement.
If you are morally opposed to abortions, why would you become and Ob-Gyn? Abortion surgeries and referals are part of their job. Doctors are supposed to serve their patients in the best way they can. Their personal bias for or against abortion should have nothing to do with the healthcare they provide.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88650797
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