{"id":126,"date":"2012-04-20T20:19:04","date_gmt":"2012-04-21T03:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=126"},"modified":"2012-04-20T20:19:04","modified_gmt":"2012-04-21T03:19:04","slug":"british-general-medical-council-proposes-to-force-physicians-to-set-aside-personal-beliefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=126","title":{"rendered":"British General Medical Council proposes to force physicians to set aside &#8220;personal beliefs&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Britain&#8217;s General Medical Council has released a draft document for consultation that proposes to force physicians to facilitate practices to which they object for reasons of conscience by helping patients find someone who will provide the procedures.\u00a0 The proposal would also prohibit physicians from explaining their beliefs to patients &#8220;in ways that. . . are likely to cause them distress&#8221;\u00a0 &#8211; a subjective requirement open to abuse by disgruntled patients. Comments are sought from 18 April, 2012 to 13 June, 2012. 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