Legal protection and limits of conscientious objection: When conscientious objection is unethical

Medicine and Law

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 337-347

  Dickens, Bernard M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abortion; Conflict of interest; Conscientious objection; Contraception; Pharmacists

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CONSCIENCE; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT RIGHT; RELIGION; REVIEW; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 69249176062     PISSN: 07231393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

References (10)

1. B.M. Dickens, "Conscientious Objection: A Shield or a Sword?" In S.A.M. McLean (editor) "First Do No Harm: Law, Ethics and Healthcare" Aldershot, U.K.: Ashgate 2006, pp. 337-351
2. M. Davy, P. Belluck. "Pharmacies Balk on After-Sex Pill and Widen Fight." New York Times, 19 April 2005, p. 1, 16.
3. T. Zwillick, "US Pharmacies Vow to Withhold Emergency Contraception." The Lancet 2005; 365: 1677-1678
4. Janaway v. Salford Health Authority, [1989] A.C. 537 (House of Lords). See also Spellacy v. Tri-County Hospital, 395 A.2d 998 (Pennsylvania Superior Ct. 1978).
5. Barr v. Matthews (1999), 52 B.M.L.R. 217 (Queen's Bench Division).
6. John Paul II Address "If You Want Peace, Respect the Conscience of Every Person," Vatican City 1991 Message for the 24th World Day of Peace 1991, para. 24.
7. Pichon and Sajous v. France (2001) App. No. 49853/99 (Eur. Ct. of Human Rights).
8. B.P. Knestout "An Essential Prescription: Why Pharmacist-Inclusive Conscience Clauses are Necessary." J. Contemporary Health Law and Policy 2006; 22: 349-382.
9. Kant. I. 1785. Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals. In Groundworkofthe Metaphysics of Morals and What is Enlightenment?(Translator: Lewis Beck White) New York: The Liberal Arts Press, 1959, p.47.
10. See Note 6 above, paras 4 and 15.