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I think it's fitting. In the US, we tend to side with supporting the rights of either party to choose not to preform an action. Patient has the right to not
by drewmol 9y ago
I think it's fitting. In the US, we tend to side with supporting the rights of either party to choose not to preform an action.
Patient has the right to not undergo treatment.
Doctor has the right to not preform treatment.
It stems from respecting a persons right to liberty, and when trying to respect some other rights of one party involves the forced action of another party, it often may incroach on right to liberty of the latter party.
The idea of when it's acceptable to encroach on someones liberty using some type of forced complience is a complicated dance, as it should be. Personally, I usually lean on the side of respecting liberty above others. This necessarily involves respecting everyone's right to excercise their liberty in order to be an asshole, idiot, bigot, etc.