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Conscientious objection in medicine: Author did not meet standards of argument based ethics
BMJ 2006; 332 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.332.7538.425 (Published 16 February 2006) Cite this as: BMJ 2006;332:425
- Frank A Chervenak, chairman of obstetrics and gynaecology,
- Laurence B McCullough, professor of medicine and medical ethics (mccullou@bcm.edu)
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA
- Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA
EDITOR—Savulescu's account of conscientious objection in medicine is a bold statement that requires all obstetricians to perform abortions, regardless of any moral convictions that they may have to the contrary.1 Unfortunately, he violates the standards of argument based ethics.2 3
He claims that professional commitments, what should be provided to patients, are based on law and the just management of …
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