MrMoran Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 TWO Catholic midwives have taken a health board to court – for failing to recognise their objection to assisting staff in abortions. During a grievance procedure, Mary Doogan and Concepta Wood asked their bosses for confirmation that they would be excused – on religious grounds – from delegating, supervisingor supporting staff interminations. But NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde health board turned down their application and the pair have taken their case to the Court of Session in Edinburgh. Whats your views? Full story here. click Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 The sensible approach would be to take a balance. The midwives picked their work, so if it is neccessary then it should be done. Equally, if there are other duties to perform and other midwives don't hold the same objections then the neccessity isn't there. Ultimately I have to say I'm secular. If you're paid to do a job then you leave your convictions at home or find a new job. Two catholic soldiers couldn't avoid a war because "they shall not kill". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitisbad Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 It's not like they are being asked to carry out abortions. they've got to look after people. surely they have a duty of care to those people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barleycorn Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Where in the bible does it say: Thou shalt not care for women who are about to have an abortion. and Thou shalt not care for women who have had an abortion. I would be interested in finding out from these two midwives at what point in time after a women has had an abortion is it permissible for them to offer care. Is it a day, a month, a year or never? jb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxforcefive Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 The link keeps crashing but from what I can gather, they aren't refusing care of the patients, just refusing to manage staff relating to the abortions which, if the Abortion act they are quoting is correct, they are within their right to do so. Maybe there is something further on in the link, I can only read the first couple of paragraphs before it crashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Sleeps Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Management ruled that staff exercising a right to conscientious objection were allowed to withdraw from administering abortion-inducing drugs but were required to provide care for patients through abortions. The management have a different interpretation of the law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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