Can I refuse to give out contraceptives as a Medical Student?

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Not providing a service and not referring for a service is not forcing anything on anyone. Do we no longer live in a world where we can say, "I'm sorry, I don't do that here, you'll have to go somewhere else." Everyone is in love with making up obligations for people to do things. There is nothing unethical about not handling an issue outside of your practice and letting the patient find a provider who handles it.

Are you suggesting that patients might have the ability to open the yellow pages and find a different physician or hospital?

Ridiculous. Everyone knows that if you don't give them the name, address, and cab fare to another physician, they will be unable to obtain the services they desire.

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