Canadian doctor could lose his license for counseling a pregnant woman against seeking an abortion

By kevinhughes // 2024-05-08

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A Canadian doctor is facing charges of "unprofessional conduct" and could possibly lose his license for advising a pregnant woman against having an abortion. Dr. Terence Davids of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, works at Bridge City Mediclinic and is well known in the community for having caring relationships with his patients and their unborn children. Last December, a woman came into the clinic to have her pregnancy evaluated by Davids. But the purpose of her visit was not to check on the health of her unborn child. The visit was to gather size and development information to pass along to another doctor, who would then perform the elective abortion. Davids, a known Christian, was concerned about the woman's plans and the fate of her unborn child and told her frankly, "I don't think you should go through with this… I think you should reconsider." Davids was immediately criticized because of his decision to speak out for the mother's unborn child, and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS) has charged him with "unprofessional conduct" for telling a patient not to get an abortion for religious reasons. (Related: Canadian doctor Mark Trozzi found guilty of professional misconduct after speaking out against COVID-19 vaccines and mandates.) The remarks Davids made last year allegedly caused the patient to feel anxious and uncomfortable. CPSS further alleged that Davids asked the patient whether she believed in God, and when she answered no, he replied, "Well, you must believe in something." The allegation further accused Davids of claiming that the woman "will regret this, and you can't take it back."

CPSS policy requires doctors not to promote their own moral or religious beliefs

CPSS policies state that doctors can refuse to give health services that are against their conscience, but they are required to seek other arrangements for their patients and not promote their own moral or religious beliefs. CPSS legal counsel Bryan Salte noted that patients are entitled to have their own beliefs. "The reason that patients generally go to physicians is not to obtain instruction on religion or to potentially be given religious principles that are contrary to what they may believe or not believe," Salte said. When a doctor is facing a disciplinary hearing, Salte said one of three things usually happens: The doctor can plead guilty to the charges, after which the case goes to a penalty hearing. If the physician refuses to plead guilty, the case goes to a hearing "that looks very much like a trial in criminal court." In certain cases, there can also be an arrangement between CPSS and the doctor that the doctor will deal with the concerns that led to the charges. "That can involve the physician taking courses, agreeing to restrict their practice or some similar outcome like that," Salte added. Davids must now face a hearing in the coming weeks, and if found "guilty" he could lose his license to practice medicine. Follow Abortions.news for more stories about abortion-related issues. Watch the video below on the truth about abortion. This video is from the THE LIGHT BULB INITIATIVE channel on Brighteon.com.

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CPSS policy requires doctors not to promote their own moral or religious beliefs

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