"Freedom of conscience is not a sectarian, religious, or Catholic belief. It is an American conviction. We have conscientious objection against war for those who cannot fight. We have conscientious objection for doctors against being involved in administering the death penalty."  Learn more about the concept and history of conscience protection for health care providers in this article by Fr. Gerald D. Coleman, S.S., vice president for Corporate Ethics for the Daughters of Charity Health System, Province of the West, and a lecturer in moral theology at Santa Clara University.

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