On 2014-07-02 10:37 AM, Michel Boucher wrote:
> graham > wrote in
> :
>
>> However, there is a woman Dr in a Calgary walk-in clinic who
>> refuses to prescribe the pill.
>
> Is it because she is a Bible thumping retard--and the gods know
> there are far too many of these in Alberta--or does she have sound
> medical reasons?

The doctor's first name is Chantal, so quite possibly a Catholic.

>-If she is letting her religious views influence
> the way she treats patients, the College of Physicians and Surgeons
> of Alberta (or failing that, the CMA) should be examining this
> issue. They do have a Complaint process.

The CPSA has a policy on the refusal to provide certain services on
religious grounds and she was acting in accordance with that policy. The
refusal to provide it has to be clearly and promptly communicated to the
patient and the patient must be referred to another doctor who will do
it. By putting the sign up she covered herself.