Doctors' right to refuse is questioned - The Independent 29th September 2007

Medical leaders clashed yesterday over a plan to extend the right of doctors to refuse treatment to patients where they have a conscientious objection. The British Medical Association accused the General Medical Council, the doctors' disciplinary body, of undermining fundamental ethical principles in proposals that could give doctors a licence to discriminate against certain groups of patients, including same sex couples, Jehovah's Witnesses and alcoholics.

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Doctors oppose care opt-out plans - BBC Health News 28th September 2007