Now that Albertans are going to the polls on April 23, I felt it was important to talk about one of the many reasons to NOT vote for the ridiculous Wildrose party!
Danielle Smith believes medical professionals and marriage commissioners should have conscience rights which basically means that they should be able to refuse treatment or service if it's against their religion. Now, while I respect that people have different beliefs, I also respect the fact that we live in a society with laws! It is NOT against the law to get an abortion and it is NOT against the law to marry someone of the same sex and until it is, we shouldn't allow medical or marriage professionals the right to abstain from providing treatment or service.
As the article below points out, what if it against someone's "beliefs" to marry an interracial couple, does that count? Or, what if someone thinks being gay is wrong and refuses treatment to someone who is gay, is that within someone's conscience rights? Where do you draw the line?
http://www.ffwdweekly.com/article/news-views/news/conscience-rights-need-protection-wildrose-leader-8013/
Check out this response to conscience rights:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.kikkiplanet.com/pruned-bush-confessions-of-a-wilted-wild-rose/