COMPAS [Conversations On Morality, Politics And Society] Colloquium: Conscientious Objection in Medicine

Monday, February 26, 3:30-5pm, Thompson Library [Rm. 165], 1858 Neil Ave.

Do doctors and other health care professionals have a right to refuse to perform certain medical procedures, or to treat certain patients, based on their religious or moral beliefs? Should so-called “conscience laws” enabling them to do so be passed? These questions touch on some of the most sensitive areas of contemporary medicine, including end-of-life care, abortion and in vitro fertilization, contraception, and the treatment of LGBT persons. Join us for a conversation between two leading experts who take opposing sides on the issue.