The reason I am asking is in regards to a story in the Washington Post of Sunday, July 16: “For (woman’s name), her duties as a nurse began to conflict with her Christian faith when the county health clinic where she worked near Memphis required she dispense the morning-after pill. "’I felt like my religious liberties were being violated,’" said (name), 49, of Atoka, Tenn. "’I could not live with myself if it did it. I answer to God first and foremost.’"
The lede of the Post article:
“In Chicago, an ambulance driver refused to transport a patient for an abortion. In California, fertility specialists rebuffed a gay woman seeking artificial insemination. In Texas, a pharmacist turned away a rape victim seeking the morning-after pill.”
2006-07-17 07:32:54 · 7 answers · asked by erni_evilsizer 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
This has nothing to do with religious violations. It's politics. They are hiding behind a cloak of relgion. I don't belive that dispensensing medication goes against any religion. And its BS to say so. If it would go against your religion to dispense medication than you should not get a job at a hospital. Because that is what hospitals do, they heal people. Same goes for any other job, if it was against your religion to sing, then you should not get a job in the music industry, or if it was against your religion to build things then you should not work in the construction industry. I trust I made my arguement clear
2006-07-17 07:44:57 · answer #1 · answered by djdr 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think they should express to their superior that it makes them uncomfortable and ask if there is someone else who can do that when called for. However, if they are the only one available, such as the ambulance driver, it is not up to them to judge the patient or the treatment. They, as well as pharmacists, should just do their job. If they disagree with their employer allowing certain treatments, open their own business and post signs about what they will NOT do.
2006-07-17 14:38:11 · answer #2 · answered by jboatright57 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure, it's federal law posted in most jobsites- people cannot be discrimnated against or denied housing for race, creed, sexual preference, gender or RELIGION.
It's just getting turned around and being used by someone other than, NOW, ACLU, MOVE ON, or Jesse Jackson...
2006-07-17 14:41:50 · answer #3 · answered by R J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In places where you are the only health provider, I think you have a medical imperative to either treat the patient, or to step aside.
2006-07-17 14:41:22 · answer #4 · answered by Nosy Parker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If they are not doing their job, then they should be fired. Taking off work for religious holidays is OK, but not refusing to do your job.
2006-07-17 16:03:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I truly think it is because what do you have if you don't have moral, ethics or believe in something. I don't think anyone should be required to go against what they believe. I think for those people a hero welcome is due.
2006-07-17 14:39:21 · answer #6 · answered by DeHynton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not believe so at all. I have a problem with that.
2006-07-17 14:37:10 · answer #7 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋