“Any gynecologist who is fired for refusing to perform an abortion will be able to count on legal assistance from Ordo Iuris,” said Magdalena Majkowska, a lawyer for Ordo Iuris. As she added, “Tusk and Szczerba’s latest statements on abortion are attempts to intimidate doctors.”
The doctor must choose another hospital
In the program “Rymanowski Breakfast” on Polsat News, MP Michał Szczerba was asked whether a doctor, if he does not want to perform an abortion, has the right to do so and the right to refuse or not.
If it will be in the gynecological department of a public hospital, financed by the National Health Fund, no
– replied Szczerba.
He must choose another hospital where his conscience clause is respected
– added.
Ordo Iuris’ Magdalena Majkowska responded to Szczerba’s words on social media.
Every gynecologist who is fired because he refuses to perform an abortion can count on legal assistance
– she wrote.
Tusk and Szczerba’s latest statements on abortion are attempts to intimidate doctors who have the right to refuse to act against their conscience.
– added Majkowska.
Tusk launches the prosecutor’s office
Donald Tusk previously argued that the conscience clause cannot justify withdrawing from activities that save a woman’s life or health.
I have asked the Minister of Justice, the Attorney General and the Minister of Health to present guidelines to relevant institutions and individuals, according to which, for example, in the event of a justified refusal to terminate a pregnancy, the hospital will terminate its contract with the National Health Fund in the field of gynecology if refusing to terminate the pregnancy without clear justification and this will threaten the health and life of the woman
– said Tusk.
He added that “from today onwards, the public prosecutor’s office will be obliged to investigate why someone endangered the woman’s life and health, and not why someone decided to save the woman’s health or life.”
That is why I expect the Attorney General to initiate an ex officio investigation into every case of refusal – regardless of whether the consequences of this refusal will be tragic or not.
– Tusk announced.
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Source: wPolityce