Recent Postings

Postings

1 September, 2008
Uphold religious freedom for doctors, League urges

Doctors must always have right to follow conscience

Letter to the Editor, National Post 16 August, 2008 (Not published)

31 August, 2008
The New Inquisitors

RE: Proposed changes to College human rights policy – “Physicians and the Ontario Human Rights Code” (Canadian Physicians for Life)

Ontario Human Rights Commission Flexes Muscles

18 August, 2008
Forcing our doctors' hands

15 August, 2008
Freedom of Conscience and Religion Not a Defence

Proposed policy could severely limit freedom of Ontario physicians

25 July, 2008
Letter from Justin Cardinal Rigali to Members of U.S. Congress  (Re: HHS draft regulation)

19 July, 2008
CMA Physicians Laud HHS Secretary Leavitt for Protecting Physicians and Patients on Abortion and Conscience Issue 

Letter to the Editor, Seattle Post Intelligencer

Cardinal Rigali Urges Congress To Respect Conscience Rights

18 July, 2008
Guidance on the Termination of Pregnancy: The Law and Clinical Practice in Northern Ireland

Protecting the Consciences of OB/GYN’s

17 July, 2008
US Department of Health and Human Services - Draft Regulations (July, 2008)

CMA physicians call on HHS to protect patients with regulations upholding healthcare professionals' rights

CWA Applauds HHS for Upholding Healthcare Providers' Rights

15 July, 2008
Bill C-537 (Maurice Vellacott, M.P.), House of Commons of Canada

Vellacott re-introduces Private Member’s Bill to protect conscience rights of health care workers 

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (c.37) (United Kingdom)

House of Commons Hansard, 21 July, 2005 (United Kingdom)

Oxford Division Motion for British Medical Association

2 July, 2008
Is American Bioethics Lost in the Woods?

Project letter to ACOG re: compulsory referral (Sept. 2005)

Letter to Project from President of ACOG re: compulsory referral (Oct. 2005)

Project letter to ACOG re: compulsory referral (Nov. 2005)

Joint Letter of Protest (Christian Medical Association et al)

Critique of ACOG Committee Opinion #385 (Dr. Robert Orr, Christian Medical & Dental Associations)

Response to the ACOG Ethics Committee Opinion # 385 (American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians & Gynecologists)

Letter of Protest from the Catholic Medical Association (USA) re: ACOG opinion #385)

American Health and Human Services Secretary Calls on Certification Group to Protect Conscience Rights

HHS Secretary Calls on Certification Group to Protect Conscience Rights

Presidents Council on Bioethics: Session 7: Public Comments- Friday, November 9, 2007

Freedom of Conscience: A Pastoral Statement from the Bishops of the Arizona Catholic Conference

Pharmacist's Rights of Conscience Goes to Wisconsin Supreme Court

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists continues attack on freedom of conscience

2 June, 2008
Healthcare without Conscience—Unconscionable!

Conscience

1 June, 2008
Personal Beliefs and Professional Duties: Maintaining Your Integrity

PRO-CON: Can pharmacists refuse to handle prescriptions for moral reasons? YES

31 May, 2008
Compulsory Vaccination

Conscience, Plan B: More than a nicety

13 May, 2008
Illinois governor writes prescription for trouble, CLS and ADF file suit on behalf of pharmacist

Pro-life medical groups seek to defend right of conscience in California

Louisiana nurse fired for refusal to administer “morning after” abortion pill

Pro-life medical groups appeal to higher court to protect their right of conscience

CLS attorney available for comment following hearing in right of conscience challenge

Pro-life healthcare groups fight California’s attempts to criminalize right of conscience

CLS attorney available for comment following hearing in right of conscience challenge

ADF earns victory for nurse demoted for not distributing ‘morning after’ abortion pill

CLS attorney available for comment following hearing in right of conscience challenge

Christian doctor fired after city officials learn of his membership with pro-family organization

ADF-allied attorneys available to the media following hearing on Washington “right of conscience” case

Court stops enforcement of Wash. regulations targeting pharmacists, pharmacies who don’t stock abortion drugs

ADF: U.S. Coast Guard officers should not be forced to violate conscience in order to serve country

ADF: American Counseling Association must honor freedom of conscience, religion

ADF attorneys assist Montana pro-life pharmacist

Court rejects California’s challenge to healthcare conscience rights

9th Circuit thwarts Wash. state’s attempt to stall conscience rights

Coast Guard relents, allows officer to refuse vaccine from aborted baby

Conscience: the Aboriginal Vicar of Christ (George Cardinal Pell, Archbishop of Sydney, Australia)

12 May, 2008
ADF attorneys file lawsuit and motion for preliminary injunction

ADF defends right of conscience for pharmacists

Good medicine: Albertsons agrees to respect pharmacists’ right of conscience

9 May, 2008
The Need to Accommodate Conscience and Religion

Rights of Conscience

Guided By Conscience

CMA in Washington Post on Conscience Rights

Rights of Conscience - Exactly Whose Conscience Wins?

Rights of Conscience

Healthcare Education and Christian Faith 

Christian Medical Association's Presentation to President's Council on Bioethics

Deadly Prescription for Canadian Doctors

8 May, 2008
Responses to Certain Questions of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Concerning Artificial Nutrition and Hydration

7 May, 2008
Psychologists and Abusive Interrogations: Acting on Conscience

Physicians call on The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists to Stop Attacking Conscience Rights