When Consciences Collide

Negotiating the Rights, Needs, and Responsibilities of Health Care Providers and Patients

April 28, 2009, 12:00pm - 1:30pm

The current debate over the scope of conscience regulations in health care raises important questions for all of us. How broad should conscience refusal rules be for health care providers who object to providing medical treatment on religious or moral grounds? Should conscience refusal rules apply to institutions as well as individuals? What are the consequences of refusal rules for patients—and their conscience? How do we resolve conflicting issues of conscience in a diverse democracy?

Please join us for a lively and enlightening conversation on this important issue.