From today's WSJ

[janusdog]

WASHINGTON -- The outgoing Bush administration this week will finalize a regulation establishing a "right of conscience" allowing medical staff to refuse to participate in any practice they object to on moral grounds, including abortion but possibly birth control and other health care as well.

In transition offices across town, officials in the

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[leeflower]

I'm not a member here, but I stumbled across this comm and just wanted to say that this "right of conscience" crap makes me throw up in my mouth a little bit.

As a member of the Religious Society of Friends, I'm an actual conscientious objector. In my case, to war and violence. I expect my government to respect my right not to take a job that would violate my religious beliefs. What I do not expect my government to do is enact policies requiring the military to hire me, keep me on, and pay me for a job I refuse to do.

Every time I hear someone complain that their "rights of conscience" are being violated, my first question is "I'm sorry, were you drafted?" Have a religious objection to dispensing medicine? Then don't become a pharmacist. Problem solved.

Right, sorry for the rant. I'm done now.

[ingriam]

You are awesome, did you know that?

[leeflower]

Thanks :).

[trialia]

As a pro-choice Unitarian, I completely agree with that comment! Except for the part where I'm not a pacifist, but all the stuff about the policies, yes.