Health Care Question

[Cinder]

I work in a Internal Medicine clinic where we have patients from age 18 to 100+. For the most part, I don’t have any issues with the work I do, however, I am sometimes required to provide injections for birth control. I know and understand that anything that prevents conception is wrong and I am at risk of commiting a mortal sin. Help, what do I do when I am required to do this? It is to the point where I am looking for a new job, just to avoid the possibility of sinning. Any insight would be most helpful.
Thank you,
Cinder

 

[challam2010]

I also work in the healthcare field (in addition to writing), and I’ve only come across an ethical problem once in 17 years.

I was required by my contract with my client to process work relating to a woman planning an abortion. Because I was legally bound to do the work I did it, but I didn’t charge for it. I know this is splitting hairs, but there was really no way I could NOT do it.

(This wasn’t clinical work to do with the abortion – it was strictly paperwork. The woman patient had taken GI medication she knew could cause birth defects and promised to not get pregnant – she got pregnant and opted for an abortion.)

I have not ever contracted with OB/GYN work because of this potential problem.

This probably doesn’t help you in an employee situation – but maybe you can think a way around being involved in any way. I’m sorry for your dilemma – I know it’s difficult.

 

[Rence]

Since it’s not an emergency, can you ask someone else to do it? It’s just an injection. Surely someone else can administer it for you?

 

[x0stephanie]

I also work in the healthcare field (in addition to writing), and I’ve only come across an ethical problem once in 17 years.

I was required by my contract with my client to process work relating to a woman planning an abortion. Because I was legally bound to do the work I did it, but I didn’t charge for it. I know this is splitting hairs, but there was really no way I could NOT do it.

(This wasn’t clinical work to do with the abortion – it was strictly paperwork. The woman patient had taken GI medication she knew could cause birth defects and promised to not get pregnant – she got pregnant and opted for an abortion.)

I have not ever contracted with OB/GYN work because of this potential problem.

This probably doesn’t help you in an employee situation – but maybe you can think a way around being involved in any way. I’m sorry for your dilemma – I know it’s difficult.

Arthrotec?? I was prescribed this and they didn’t tell me it contained misoprostol and gave me no instructional regarding avoiding pregnancy.

I’m an LPN but I work in a care home and with everyone being 80+ I don’t really have any moral dilemmas to worry about.