I suspect the controversial part of the oath is the following: 'Neither will I administer a poison to anybody when asked to do so, nor will I suggest such a cou

I suspect the controversial part of the oath is the following: 'Neither will I administer a poison to anybody when asked to do so, nor will I suggest such a course. Similarly I will not give to a woman a pessary to cause abortion.' Like I said, not killing people is so behind the times :D Of course, perhaps there is a bit of concern people may have when the person holding their life in their hands no longer takes an oath to preserve it, but what did the ancients know?