Reply #158: I have no problem with a provider, in a non-emergency

[JerseygirlCT]

situation, informing a patient that he/she doesn't perform abortions, say. It's similar to my old Gyn letting me know that she no longer did obstetrics. Up front, first visit. And when I did get pg, a quick referral to a trusted colleague.

But the emergency room is another ball of wax entirely. In that desperate situation a woman is likely to be very dependent on the medical personnel who treat her to lay out all the options. To do anything less is a dereliction of duty.