{"id":790,"date":"2000-04-12T13:53:55","date_gmt":"2000-04-12T20:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=790"},"modified":"2018-03-05T21:58:10","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T05:58:10","slug":"conscience-protection-bill-applauded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.consciencelaws.org\/?p=790","title":{"rendered":"Conscience Protection Bill Applauded"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NEWS RELEASE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>April 12, 2000<\/p>\n<p class=\"author\">Canadian Physicians for Life<\/p>\n<p>Canadian Physicians for Life applauds efforts before the Alberta legislature to grant protection of conscience to health care professionals who support the sanctity of life.<\/p>\n<p>Recent suggestions by several regulating bodies that morally troublesome issues need only be referred to a colleague are oblivious to the principled objections of pro-life physicians. Increasingly exotic reproductive technologies may eventually offend even the most laissez-faire physicians.<\/p>\n<p>There may come a day where no physician feels free from coercion to violate his or her\u00a0 conscience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.consciencelaws.org\/law\/proposed\/canada-alberta-001.aspx\">Bill 212 <\/a>is an amendment that, if adopted in the Alberta Legislative Assembly, will establish the rules up front. Health care professionals can confidently provide\u00a0life-affirming care while retaining the choice of conscientious objection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For further information <\/strong>Canadian Physicians for Life Administration Ph. 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