Two Canadian women were recently shocked that doctors at the walk-in medical clinics they used would not prescribe birth control pills because of their ethical and religious values. This is an issue under consideration by one of the biggest bodies regulating doctors.
In Canada, physicians have professional associations in each different jurisdiction which ensure they follow standards and ethical practices. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario is re-examining its policy on this issue again. When it did so in 2008 there was much controversy.
At issue is whether doctors can deny services to patients on moral or religious grounds. Patients argue that denying such services infringe on their human rights.
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