MrTroy, even though my sympathies are with your side of the argument... where is it written, anywhere at all, that a doctor must be willing to perform any and all medical procedures? Does it say so in any of the legislation that regulates the medical profession, or in any other laws for that matter? Does it say so in the Hippocratic Oath or anything like that? Does it say so on their license to practice medicine, or on their med school diploma? If not, your comparison to electricians refusing to follow code (for instance) is invalid.
Also, prompted by what ephekt said, I've been reading up on who exactly performs abortions. Ephekt was right; it's not just specialists, and doctors who specifically specialize in abortions and work at abortion clinics aren't the only ones who may be asked to perform one. A woman might well walk into the office of her regular doctor and ask him to perform an abortion. So it's not really accurate to compare it to open-heart surgery or other procedures that are ONLY performed by specialists who have chosen to perform that kind of work.
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