Tepeyac Administrator Writes about Freedom of Choice
Freedom of choice in health care
Arlington Catholic Herald September 3, 2008
It was an interesting experience the first time being in a restaurant, ordering a “Coke,”
and being asked, “Is Pepsi alright?,” as if I might be somewhat offended.
I gave little thought previously to that question and realized that we had always had Pepsi
at home and not Coca-Cola. So why hadn’t I ordered Pepsi in restaurants and not Coke?
Looking back, I wonder why I wasn’t disconcerted that I had never been asked that
question before. Maybe all along I had been served Pepsi and no one ever asked me. In
later years I began to notice on some menus the all too blatant footnote, “We serve Pepsi
products.”
Health care providers are obviously on a level much different from restaurant owners and
whether one serves Coke or Pepsi products may not necessarily be a matter of conscience
unless those respective companies are engaging in immoral practices.
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