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[–] Joeffect@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Doesn't this fall under the Hippocratic oath anyways? Or am I mistaken

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 19 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The oath is a promise, not a law. People break promises all the time.

[–] lemmyseikai@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago

If you are POTUS you get to break the law all the time too.

[–] Tiger666@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 days ago

Yes, but it's an ethical promise, so they are saying healthcare professionals have shady ethics.

[–] medgremlin@midwest.social 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The Hippocratic oath doesn't cover this at all and actually explicitly forbids abortion and euthanasia. It's really quite antiquated which is why I wrote an oath for myself that I hold to.

There's a lot of debate about the specific meanings of the text, but there are many Christian physicians that will latch onto those passages as an excuse to apply their own beliefs to patient care. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippocratic_Oath

[–] Joeffect@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago
[–] kreskin@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

not mistaken, but certain roles like pharmacists, cashiers, nurses, dentists and lab techs dont take that oath. Many doctors now take alternate oaths too, not the original oath.