This type of religious objection is not new to our state. In fact, Michigan has had a conscience protection law for individual health care providers regarding abortion for more than 30 years. This legislation is designed to extend conscience protection measures to health care services in general.
Consider the psychological impact on a medical professional who is forced to remove a life-sustaining feeding tube in violation of his or her conscience. Under this bill, that professional could object to violating his or her beliefs without fear of losing his or her job.
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