Fundamentally, the CMA supports maintaining the balance between three equally legitimate considerations: respecting decisional autonomy for those eligible Canadians who are seeking access, protecting vulnerable persons through careful attention to safeguards and creating an environment in which practitioners are able to adhere to their moral commitments.
The CMA equally supports conscientious objection and conscientious participation. Although in surveys we have not seen consensus among our physician members, this is one area in which there is a continued high level of support for CMA's position.