If she has a conscientious objection to it, then she should not be obliged to do it, because the 1967 Act specifically said that people did not need to do it. Acts of Parliament should not force people into doing things against their conscience—that is not the function of Parliament.
Conscientious Objection (Medical Activities) Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord McColl of Dulwich
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Friday, 23 March 2018.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Conscientious Objection (Medical Activities) Bill [HL].
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