Conscience Rights

• Conservative MP’s bill on conscience rights for doctors fails, Poilievre votes to support

  The private member's bill was defeated in the House of Commons Wednesday, despite getting support from most Tories, including their new leader, Pierre Poilievre.

  Canada

  Oct 6, 2022
  
• What is ‘conscientious objection’? Here’s why major parties are talking about it

  Conscientious objection is heralded by social conservatives who say doctors shouldn't have to perform or refer medical procedures like abortions that are against their beliefs.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2021
  
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• Tories say doctors should be allowed to refuse abortions, assisted death

  In the case of assisted dying, abortion and emergency contraception, a judge said, "delay in accessing these procedures can prevent access to them altogether."

  Canada

  Aug 19, 2021
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• Alberta’s controversial ‘conscience rights’ Bill 207 voted down in committee hearing

  A bill proposing Alberta health care providers be allowed to refuse medical services and referrals on moral grounds was voted down at a committee hearing Thursday night in Edmonton.

  Politics

  Nov 22, 2019
• UCP MLA’s bill on health workers’ conscience rights passes 1st reading, NDP fear it reopens abortion debate

  A private member's bill meant to "commit health care providers'... [conscience] rights from the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in provincial law," passed first reading at the Alberta legislature on Thursday.

  Health

  Nov 7, 2019
• London-area MPP’s private member’s bill aims to let doctors opt out of medically assisted death

  Medical assistance in dying will be debated at Queen's Park on Thursday.

  Politics

  May 18, 2017