Latest from Brian Bird
Opinion
Health care without conscience is a dangerous contradiction
A doctor who conscientiously refuses to participate in abortion or euthanasia does so because she considers these acts to be lethal violence against a human being. You might disagree with these beliefs, but they are not crazy, says UBC law professor Brian Bird.
Opinion
Opposing views of Ginsburg, Barrett reveal deep divisions over perceived role of Supreme Court judges
Judges are ultimately responsible for saying what the law is, not what it should be, writes Brian Bird.
Opinion
Government walking a constitutional tightrope as restrictions on peaceful assembly stretch on
Restrictions on places of worship are an example of the tricky balancing act of weighing public safety against personal freedoms, write Kristopher Kinsinger and Brian Bird.
Opinion
Physicians in Canada should be moral actors, not robotic bureaucrats
Some might defend obligatory referrals because, in their view, the essence of a doctor's role is to provide health care as the state defines it. Yet the substance of health care – the human body, life and death – necessitates room for moral reflection.