Alberta Regulator Says Doctors Don’t Need to Refer Patients for Services They Object to Morally

Published on January 12, 2024

Alberta’s College of Physicians and Surgeons (CPSA) is moving away from forcing doctors and health care professionals to support medical services like abortion, medical assistance in dying (MAID), and “gender-affirming” care. The regulatory body has been updating its Standards of Practice, which raised concerns that it would force medical professionals to participate in services they oppose morally, according to a Jan. 3 blog post on the Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) website. However, a draft document on the CPSA page notes that it will be removing the term “effective referral” from the standards. Effective referral means that if a physician does not want to provide a service based on their conscience or religious beliefs, they must refer the patient to a doctor who will perform the service....

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