The two major medical-ethics struggles of our day (abortion and euthanasia) have
an impact on Christian physicians regardless of their stated beliefs. Those Christian
physicians who have participated in these practices may experience regret. A voluntary
survey of physicians and spouses was offered to unselected participants at the CMDS
Annual meeting, resulting in 54 responses. Of these responses, 65% were male, 36%
were married at least once, 8 were single and 8 were spouses of physicians. The median
age was 51-60. There were 15 family physicians and the remainder physicians of
other specialties. The questions were about performing abortion and euthanasia as a
physician, and perceived effects of that decision to participate