In the administration of trump’s plan to introduce a new policy for the protection of health care workers who, because of their moral or religious beliefs refuse to participate in termination of pregnancy, treatment of transgender and sex change operations.
The Department of health and social services will create a new division on matters of conscience and religious freedom that will help doctors, nurses and other medical professionals to refuse to provide services that violate their moral or religious beliefs.
Human rights activists for the rights of women and LGBT communities, and groups of doctors expressed concern that this decision will further discriminate against vulnerable groups and exacerbate inequalities in health. Even before the official Declaration of innovation, which is scheduled for today (January 18), several unions vowed to challenge it.
«We know from experience that failure in the treatment of compromised medical care,» said Dana Singson, Vice President for family planning.
Ben brown, a gynecologist-obstetrician in Chicago and a member of the «Physicians for reproductive health», stressed that the new rule of the administration, it seems, is contrary to the oath of medical professionals.
In 2009 a native of the Philippines Katie Chengzong De Carloworking as a nurse in new York Mount Sinai hospital, refused to participate in abortion in the later stages. She asked her boss to find a replacement, but Chengzong De Carlo refused. The guide said that pregnant preeclampsia, and she could die if she did not do the surgery.
According to the woman, after participating in the abortion she had terrible nightmares. Chengzong De Carlo decided to sue the hospital, but dismissed her complaint. In 2013, Mount Sinai shifted its policy.
Director of communications for the nonprofit organization Susan B. Anthony List’s Mallory Quigley said that the new unit will protect such health care workers as Chengzong De Carlo.
