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Wis. Governor Vetoes 'Conscience Clause'
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| Contributor | ArmyDem |
| Last Edited | ArmyDem Oct 14, 2005 06:54pm |
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| Media | Newspaper - Washington Post |
| News Date | Saturday, October 15, 2005 12:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | By TODD RICHMOND
The Associated Press
Friday, October 14, 2005; 7:47 PM
MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin's governor vetoed a bill Friday that would have allowed health care workers to opt out of a half-dozen procedures, including withdrawing a person's feeding tube and using embryonic stem cells, on religious or moral grounds.
The "conscience clause" also would have protected medical workers against punishment from their bosses or state regulators if they refused to refer people elsewhere to get the procedures.
"Because it puts a doctor's political views ahead of the best interests of patients, this legislation ought to be called the 'unconscionable clause,'" Gov. Jim Doyle said in a statement. "It is a disservice to patients and to our health care system."
Doyle, a Democrat, vetoed a similar bill in 2004.
Wisconsin Right to Life, a group that opposes legalized abortions, pushed this latest measure.
Under current state law, medical workers already can opt out of abortions and sterilization procedures on moral or religious grounds without fear of reprisal from their employers or state examining boards and licensing agencies. |
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