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Controversy regularly erupts about clinicians’ obligations to provide legal but controversial services. In 2003, investigators mailed a 12-page questionnaire to a geographically diverse random sample of practicing U.S. physicians (age ≤65; 26% female, 78% white) from all specialties. Physicians’ religiosity was rated based on reported attendance at religious services and responses to questions about religious motivation. Respondents were also asked (a) if it would be ethical for a physician with a moral or religious objection to a medical procedure to explain this objection to a patient requesting the procedure, (b) whether a physician is obligated to present all possible treatment options to a patient (including referral information), and …