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A Calgary doctor who will not prescribe birth control because she says it goes against her personal beliefs has triggered outrage among patients.
Dr. Chantal Barry will not prescribe birth control pills due to her religious beliefs. When Barry is working as the lone walk-in physician at the Westglen Medical Centre in southwest Calgary, a sign is put up telling patients that they will not be able to get a prescription for contraception that day.
When Joan Chand’oiseau saw the sign, she was shocked and outraged by the policy, which she says is judgemental.
“It contains overt judgement of my choices and my reproductive health,” she told CTV Calgary. “I think that affects everyone in that clinic, regardless of whether or not they’re visiting that doctor.” . . . [Full text]
This article erroneously states that objecting Alberta physicians “must refer . . . patient[s] to another physician or resources where they can receive the requested service.” This is not required by the policy of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta.