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2. "Medical conscience" is to do no harm and heal if possible. Using the term this way

Sat Mar 27, 2021, 08:34 PM

Mar 2021

is euphemistic, like "terminate with extreme prejudice." It's intention is to obscure its true meaning.

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Arkansas governor's new 'medical conscience objections' law could result in LGBTQ+ people being [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2021 OP

I think if people have these kind of, er, "objections" Skittles Mar 2021 #1

"refuse to treat patients because of religious or moral objections" keithbvadu2 Mar 2021 #3

Does the AMA have any say in this? -misanthroptimist Mar 2021 #5

The doublespeak is so tiresome. crickets Mar 2021 #6

I was fresh out of nursing school when the HIV/AIDS epidemic hit Runningdawg Mar 2021 #7