Registers, conscientious objectors, consequentialism and responses
I feel privileged to receive so many thoughtful commentaries. Four commentaries focus on my proposal for a register system to manage conscientious objection (CO) in healthcare. Reasons of space meant I was unable to develop this proposal to any great extent in my article. 1 Hirschberg et al 2 explore practical and ethical issues involved in implementing a register system. I am pleased to have provoked further discussion of the proposal, and I thank them for their efforts. Boretti 3 offers three
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Published: 22 July 2026
Source: Journal of Medical Ethics (BMJ)
Category: Research
Topics: Healthcare
Retrieved: 23 July 2026
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