CNA Staff, Mar 3, 2021 / 19:19 pm
In a joint statement Tuesday, several Christian medical organizations highlighted the importance of conscience protections as COVID-19 vaccines are being administered.
Governing authorities ought to respect an individual's decision to accept or refuse a vaccine according to their conscience, the organizations stated.
"While the pandemic remains a significant public health crisis, the individual rights of American citizens also remains of paramount importance. The guarantee of 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness' includes the right to make individual health care decisions while taking into account our responsibility for the common good," the March 2 statement reads.
Signers included the Catholic Medical Association, Christian Medical and Dental Association, the American College of Pediatricians, and the National Association of Catholic Nurses, U.S.A.