tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post8104929698336295557..comments2023-11-09T02:43:59.293-08:00Comments on Christian Medical Comment: Abortion and conscientious objection - My letter to the General Medical Council and their replyPeter Saundershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17222354018504253042noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-74029137791924603422013-11-12T06:11:21.427-08:002013-11-12T06:11:21.427-08:00Yes. The 'causing patients distress' line ...Yes. The 'causing patients distress' line is worryingly fluffy as that could apply basically to any GP, any referral where the patient is 'distressed'. I see a number of parents 'distressed' that the GP did not refer their baby for their reflux - does that make them in breach of GMC guidelines? Of course not. So why the double standards?johngreenallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915984174547139041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-12194863640625297322013-11-11T10:43:27.638-08:002013-11-11T10:43:27.638-08:00I agree it is a strong statement. The question is ...I agree it is a strong statement. The question is how the previous paragraph would work in practice: '...we do not limit the exercise of conscientious objections, except where that would not be lawful; result in treating patients unfairly; deny patients access to treatment or cause them distress.' <br /> Peter Saundershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17222354018504253042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654455663519806899.post-5456969124688455212013-11-11T08:19:08.491-08:002013-11-11T08:19:08.491-08:00'Our guidance allows doctors to exercise a con...'Our guidance allows doctors to exercise a conscientious objection to any part of the procedure, where the objective is the termination of a pregnancy' - any part meaning indirect actions such as referral etc. Am I right in reading what Sharon Burton is saying? If so I'm keeping a copy of this letter to hand...johngreenallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14915984174547139041noreply@blogger.com