Question

Janie was recently hired for her first job as a medical assistant at the women's wellness clinic in town. During her interview, the office manager asked her several questions in regard to injection skills and her ability to handle upset or angry patients. Janie felt that she had given appropriate answers to all the questions. When asked if she had any questions, Janie inquired about several policies that the clinic had in place for its employees, such as workplace attire, company sick days, and weekend work schedules. One week into her new job, Janie feels completely unprepared to handle the situation that now confronts her. One of the medical procedures the clinic offers is performing legal abortions. Janie had not thought about the clinic performing abortions or the fact that, as a medical assistant, she would be required to assist in these procedures. 1. What should she do now? 2. What are the legal and ethical issues that Janie must address? … 3. What are her ethical and moral responsibilities to herself and her job? …

Answer 1

As it is a legal abortion she is legally bound to assist. Ethically if her religion or culture prohibit her from completing the task at hand, she will have to take it up with her supervisor or doctor running the procedure.

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