Doogan and Another, Re Judicial Review: SCS 29 Feb 2012

(Outer House, Court of Session) Midwives worked on a labour ward which also had care of patients having later terminations. As sincere Roman Catholics, they sought to assert a right of conscientious objection to allow them to be excused from taking part in the support of such patients.
Held: The action failed.

Judges:

Lady Smith

Citations:

[2012] ScotCS CSOH – 32, [2012] CSOH 32

Links:

Bailii

Statutes:

Abortion Act 1967 4(2)

Jurisdiction:

Scotland

Cited by:

Appeal fromDoogan and Another v NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board SCS 24-Apr-2013
(Extra Division, Inner House) The reclaimers, Roman Catholic midwives working on a labour ward as co-ordinators, sought to assert a right of conscientious objection under the 1967 Act. The respondents said that only those directly involved in the . .
At Outer HouseGreater Glasgow Health Board v Doogan and Another SC 17-Dec-2014
Roman Catholic Midwives, working as Labour Ward Co-ordinators had objected to being involved in an administrative capacity in abortions being conducted by the appellants. The Outer House had said they were not entitled to opt out, but the Inner . .
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Health Professions

Updated: 05 October 2022; Ref: scu.451719