Secular Medical Forum

A secular approach to healthcare

[Brian D. Earp, Ph.D. @briandavidearp]

The most important legal & philosophical article on this topic to come out in years. Must read. “Male and Female Genital Cutting: Between the Best Interest of the Child and Genital Mutilation” | Oxford Journal of Legal Studies | FREE for 6 mo here: https://t.co/VSXolouvg2

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Women's reproductive rights should never be restricted by other people's religious views.

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Christian campaigners have questioned a ruling that allowed a severely ill man to die. They're misrepresenting the case, says @Seculant - and patients' views are rightly significant when determining their best interests https://t.co/klamWbNmd3

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The Catholic Church is lobbying MLAs against the liberalisation of Northern Ireland's abortion laws. Lawmakers mustn't allow religious objections to restrict women's reproductive rights. https://t.co/c9xmNpngbN

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The Catholic Church has also spoken out against the move: https://t.co/IgvohcWvuU

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Govt allows home abortions in England during the coronavirus outbreak - sparking threat of challenge from the Christian Legal Centre. Religion mustn't be allowed to restrict reproductive rights. https://t.co/7uA4dEmjbc

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Our chair @Seculant responds to the govt's framework for the extension of abortion rights in Northern Ireland for @NatSecSoc. He welcomes politicians' belated willingness to defend women's right to choose but laments several missed opportunities https://t.co/HcVxw919WN

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Welcome news. Women must be able to access healthcare free from harassment or intimidation. Where protesters make that impossible, it's reasonable and proportionate to enforce a buffer zone.

[SisterSupporter @SisterSupporter]

🚨 BREAKING NEWS 🚨

THE SUPREME COURT HAS DENIED PERMISSION FOR AN APPEAL AGAINST EALING'S #BUFFERZONE.

We are thrilled with the decision, which protects the right of staff and service-users to access the @MarieStopes clinic in Ealing free from harassment and intimidation.

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Religious leaders employing hysterical rhetoric on #abortion can't be allowed to restrict women's bodily autonomy. Religious freedom must include reproductive freedom. https://t.co/U5PjmgTMPd

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A report highlights the institutional bias towards Christianity in NHS chaplaincy services. This should prompt us to ask whether taxpayers should fund #chaplaincy in the health service at all, says Dr Antony Lempert https://t.co/QNt4AmCk4K

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The group Care Not Killing rallies Christians in an attempt to stop @TheBMA changing its position on assisted dying. Policy on assisted dying should be based on the principle of patient autonomy and medical ethics - not religion. https://t.co/wlyS3b99oq #assisteddying

[Stephen Evans @Stephenmevans1]

"Most people are desperate, they'll at least listen."

Dr Scott explaining his proselytising approach to consultations when patients present with depression or anxiety. Patients should be protected from this, but the @gmcuk have decided not to act.
https://t.co/pCSF1hlMSO

[Stephen Evans @Stephenmevans1]

Genital mutilation is unethical.

The sex of the child it is inflicted upon shouldn't matter.

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@Seculant This was a letter published in response to the following article in @BJGPjournal, where Des Spence argued the medical profession should rethink its attitude to circumcision. Worth reading: https://t.co/H42yBktKWN

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Doctors in Britain should follow the lead of those who have declared ritual male #circumcision a breach of medical ethics, argues @Seculant https://t.co/j1pMnqHoHQ #EndForcedGenitalCutting

[Brian D. Earp, Ph.D. @briandavidearp]

More bad, entirely predictable news re: US-backed mass circumcision campaign - misleading "mobilization," focus on young/vulnerable, and sub-standard care: "Unintended consequences of pursuing service-delivery targets." - PubMed - NCBI https://t.co/d8MrMeEaHx

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Important that conscientious objection provisions don't prevent women from accessing #abortion services in NI: https://t.co/FSW7EjJRCn
Conscientious objection has hindered the roll-out of services in Ireland since abortion was legalised there: https://t.co/aW1D3mQjDh
#healthcare

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Religion shouldn't undermine patients' autonomy and decisions on assisted dying should be based on medical ethics, not dogma.
@DrJackyDavis addressed assisted dying at our groundbreaking Healthcare & Secularism conference last year: https://t.co/2roSlddvLc

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This week more than 20 MPs and 18 police & crime commissioners have separately called for the #assisteddying laws to be reviewed: https://t.co/ruGaA0uWKw
https://t.co/2P66XxJzVb

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A reminder that infant #circumcision brings the risk of very serious harm.
It shouldn't be performed unless there's a genuine medical necessity https://t.co/SF4JZob7tH #EndForcedGenitalCutting