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edhopper

(33,432 posts) Sun Mar 28, 2021, 11:45 AM Mar 2021

Can the new Arkansas Medical Conscience Objections Law

allow healthcare workers to refuse people of color if their conscience tells them to?

As far as I know, it does not specify anything but non-emergency treatment. Which in and of itself is full of loop holes. Cancer, diabetes and heart disease treatment is non emergency as far as I know.

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Can the new Arkansas Medical Conscience Objections Law (Original Post) edhopper Mar 2021 OP
Or refuse Jerry2144 Mar 2021 #1
Or if a doctor or nurse of color edhopper Mar 2021 #2
Objections of conscience? Claire Oh Nette Mar 2021 #3

Claire Oh Nette

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3. Objections of conscience?
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Sun Mar 28, 2021, 01:30 PM
Mar 2021

Then get another job.

Hippocratic oath doesn't say pick and choose patients and procedures based on your conscience.

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