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"It seems that on controversial medical and
ethical issues the general public's views are supportive of carrying
out physician directives.hcdi. Alan Mittleman, Director
of the Finkelstein Institute. Thirty-four percent would assist a patient in a few
cases and 20% would assist under a wide variety of circumstances.jtsa.

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The study was conducted as
part of a continuing investigation of the social, political, and
economic issues confronting the U."
Those surveyed represent physicians from Christian (Roman
Catholic , Protestant, Orthodox Christian and other), Jewish (Orthodox,
Conservative, Reform and secular) Muslim , Hindu and Buddhist religious
traditions.

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Founded in 1886 as a
rabbinical school, The Jewish Theological Seminary today is the
academic and spiritual center of Conservative Judaism worldwide,
encompassing a world-class library and five schools. For additional
information on HCD Research, access the company 's web site at
www.

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By political affiliation, more than half of conservatives
(59 %) believe that pharmacists should not be forced to violate
their consciences."
The policy of the more than 50,000-member American Pharmacists
Association states that druggists can refuse to fill prescriptions if
they object on moral grounds, but must make arrangements so that
patients can get the medicine. However, some pharmacists still refuse
to hand the prescription to another druggist to fill.
Recent media reports indicate that some pharmacists have refused
to fill prescriptions for contraceptives on moral grounds.jtsa. Among conservatives, a
majority (66%) oppose legalization . HCD
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A clear majority of moderates (81%) and
liberals (87%) side with patients' rights , as did respondents
who were unsure of their political standing (76%). The company's services include
traditional and web-based marketing and communications research.
The findings also indicated that a plurality of physicians polled
(41%) endorse the legalization of physician assisted suicide under a
wide variety of circumstances, while 30% support its legalization in a
few cases only and 29% oppose legalizing it in all cases.
Although doctors tend to support legalization as a public policy,
results are mixed when asked whether they would personally participate
in assisting a patient.

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The margin of
error for the study was plus or minus 3% at a 95% level of confidence.edu ) or Vince McGourty, M+M Communications, Inc.,
at (908) 638-5555 or (vinmcg@earthlink.

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NEW YORK----Results of a national
survey of 1,000 physicians revealed that a clear majority of
physicians (57%) believe that it is ethical to assist an individual
who has made a rational choice to die due to unbearable suffering,
while 39% believe it is unethical .

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NEW YORK----Results of a national
survey of 1 ,200 Americans revealed that a clear majority (73%) believe
that pharmacists should be required to fill prescriptions of the
"morning after pill" even if they are personally opposed to it.
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Mittleman or Glenn Kessler , please contact Sherry
Kirschenbaum, JTS Director of Media Relations, at (212) 678-8953
(kirschenbaum@jtsa .

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The study was conducted by the Louis Finkelstein Institute for
Social and Religious Research at The Jewish Theological Seminary and
HCD Research in Flemington, New Jersey, from May 10-11, in response to
recent reports of pharmacists who refused to fill prescriptions of the
morning after pill for religious reasons. A
majority of self-identified conservatives (72%) think assisted suicide
is unethical, while a majority of liberals (81%) believe it is ethical
to assist a patient who has opted for suicide. "It was somewhat of a contrast that physicians expressed a
wide range of views regarding issues relating to physician assisted
suicide. The company's services include
traditional and web-based marketing and communications research.

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Alan Mittleman, Director of the
Finkelstein Institute. Mississippi enacted a sweeping statute that
went into effect last July that allows health care providers,
including pharmacists, not to participate in procedures that go
against their conscience.edu

HCD Research is a marketing and communications research company
headquartered in Flemington, NJ. The margin of error
for the study was plus or minus 3% at a 95% level of confidence . A plurality (46%) would not assist a patient
for any reason.

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hcdi.
"Differences between political conservatives and liberals are
significant throughout the survey," said Dr. Mittleman or Glenn Kessler , please contact Sherry
Kirschenbaum in the Department of Communications at (212) 678-8953; or
email kirschenbaum@jtsa.

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Editors/Reporters: For more information on the poll, or to speak
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testing web site for the 2004 Presidential campaign.

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"These findings are not encouraging from the point of view of
religious liberty," said Dr. 46% say government has a legitimate
interest in regulating it. JTS trains
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The responses were analyzed based on the religious affiliation and
the participants ' self described affiliation. Visit the JTS website at www. Among liberals, 64% broadly
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com, a political ad
testing web site for the 2004 Presidential campaign. For additional
information on HCD Research, access the company's web site at
www.net

Editors/Reporters: For more information on the poll, or to speak
with Dr. Founded in 1886 as a
rabbinical school, The Jewish Theological Seminary today is the
academic and spiritual center of Conservative Judaism worldwide ,
encompassing a world-class library and five schools.

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Among the findings:

A majority of responders (74%) representing all major
religions agreed that state laws should require pharmacists to
fill prescriptions despite any religious objections that
pharmacists might have. "Conservatives more than other groups have the
highest sensitivity to the religious liberty dimension of this
scenario."
"These results are similar to national polls related to the Terry
Schiavo case," commented Glenn Kessler, co-founder and managing
partner, HCD Research.

Poll: Majority of Doctors Support Ethics of Physician Assisted Suicide; Plurality Support Legalization of Controversial Practice

In response to the Supreme Court's decision to hear a challenge to
Oregon's Death with Dignity act -- the nation's only law on behalf of
physician assisted suicide -- the Louis Finkelstein Institute for
Social and Religious Research and HCD Research, conducted the survey
of physicians during the last week of February.net

The Finkelstein Institute provides a venue to advance dialogue at
the intersection of religion and public affairs.

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Majorities of both Catholics (70%) and Protestants (68%) side
with the right of patients to receive legal drugs over
pharmacists' right to refuse dispensing them for reasons of
conscience. States are
alert to this dilemma. South Dakota and Arkansas already have laws
that protect a pharmacist's right to refuse to dispense medicines, and
ten other states considered similar legislation this year. HCD
Research is also the developer of readmylipz.

Other findings include:

54% believe that assisted suicide should be a matter between
patient and doctor alone and that government should not
regulate the practice.

Religious identity correlates with attitudes toward the
ethical status of assisting in suicide. Catholics, Protestants
and Orthodox Jews believe in the majority that it is unethical
to assist, while Conservative, Reform and secular Jews say
assistance is ethical.

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Among political conservatives, 71% would prefer it
regulated by Federal law, while 56% of liberals prefer state
regulation.hcdi.

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Americans Say Pharmacists Should be Required to Fill ''Morning After Pill'' Prescriptions; Views Similar Among All Religions

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Analysis of the responses on the
ethicality of physician assisted suicide and its legalization reveal
the results correlate closely with doctors' political identity.
"In our recent studies, physicians have been uniform in their
response to certain moral and ethical issues such as stem cell
research, where 80% of physicians indicated they were in favor of the
research," said Glenn Kessler, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, HCD
Research.

Were government to regulate assisted suicide, a majority (55%)
would have it regulated at the Federal level, 46% at the state
level.

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On the basis of this survey, however, it appears that the public
may not have sympathy for such conscience-based exemptions.net

The Finkelstein Institute provides a venue to advance dialogue at
the intersection of religion and public affairs.

When asked to describe the source of their attitudes toward
physician assisted suicide, a plurality of doctors offered
their understanding of their obligations as physicians (40%),
followed by their general moral values (24%), their view of
patient autonomy (20%), and their religious beliefs (13%)
among other factors.

The poll was conducted by the Finkelstein Institute and HCD
Research as part of their continuing exploration of the moral, ethical
and religious beliefs of American physicians.edu

HCD Research is a marketing and communications research company
headquartered in Flemington, NJ.