Cap. 524 ст. 20Conscientious objection.

(1) A health care professional is under no obligation to participate in any procedure for the application of any technique of medically assisted procreation regulated by this Act when such professional considers such participation objectionable as a matter of conscience and declares his objection beforehand. Such a declaration shall be communicated within three months from the coming into force of this Act, to the Authority and to the director of the hospital or medical establishment with whom the health care professional is employed.

(2) The objection declared as provided in sub-article (1) may be revoked or the said objection may be declared even after the lapse of the period referred to in sub-article (1) but in such a case the declaration raising the objection shall only come into effect after the lapse of a month from the date of its communication as provided in sub-article (1).

(3) The objection declared as provided in sub-articles (1) or (2) shall have the effect of exempting the health care professional who makes the declaration from any participation in any procedure or activity specifically and necessarily directed towards the implementation of the technique or procedure leading to a medically assisted procreation but does not exempt him from providing assistance before or after the said procedure or activity.