Conscientious Objection - Research Paper Example

CONSIENTIOUS OBJECTION BY HEATHCARE PROFESSIONALS Lecturer Challenges posed by the case In this case, Harry Rogers has undergone a religious conversion and based on this he cannot fill prescriptions that have been written by physicians who have performed abortions. The challenge in this case is that Mr. Harry Rogers is sometimes the only pharmacist on duty during a shift. It therefore means that if a patient comes to the pharmacy and has a prescription from such a doctor and he is the one on duty, then he will not attend to him/her.

Issues that complicate the caseThis case is complicated by his new religion and the need to attend to patients of the community pharmacy. The patient in this case is not guilty in any way, but since the doctor who has attended to him/her performs abortions, then Rogers will not attend to him. The other issue is the fact that he is the only pharmacists available at the hospital and thus patients may be stranded.According to the state’s law, Rogers has all rights to act according to his religious, moral and ethical convictions as this does not call for civil, criminal and disciplinary action (Grady, 2006).

The hospital cannot therefore fire him.How the rights and interests of patients affect my view of the caseIt is the legal right of every patient to be attended to considering in a community hospital (Morrison & Monagle, 2009). It also may be that the patient is in pain and really needs the medication, but because of the religion conviction of Rodgers, he she cannot get the medication. In my view, any decision should be to the advantage of the patient.I would advise the hospitals management to get another pharmacist to work alongside Rodgers.

This is because Rodgers has the right not to remit his services to patients coming from doctors who do abortion due to his religious conviction. It is therefore best to get a partner pharmacist in order to serve the interests of the patients and at the same time keep Rogers as they can’t fire him. ReferencesGrady, A. (2006). Legal Protection for Conscientious Objection by Health Professionals. Virtual Mentor, 8(5), 327-331. doi:10.1001/virtualmentor.2006.8.5.hlaw1-0605Morrison, E., & Monagle, J. (2009). Health care ethics.

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