11 days ago
Irish Examiner
So far at least, the court seems to be of the view that while Mr Burke is entitled to his own beliefs, he is not entitled to his own laws. This is an important right and conscientious objectors are often to be admired for their bravery in going against the zeitgeist. However, when a patient seeks an abortion, and a doctor denies it on conscientious grounds, the patient’s wishes are overridden. Here we have the tectonic plates of a woman’s right to an abortion and a doctor’s right to conscientiously object colliding. Medical ethics are complicated, and sometimes fraught with tough decisions.
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