>>>The distinction here is the location. I agree that when you open your doors to the public, you shouldn't discriminate. We agree on that.
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>If abortion is legal, should doctors be obliged to prescribe abortifactants or can they cite their religious views as a reason not to provide service?
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>Is it different if there are plenty of other co-operative doctors in town but the seeker has chosen to proceed with concealed recorder to a doctor called O'Malley?
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>(In case you can't tell - I think we agree on this one. No fun in that. Please disagree. ;-) )

That is an excellent question, and yes, sadly, we agree. I have little doubt that a bad side-effect is that certain radicals are going to seek out services knowing full well they can cause havoc.

I do not like the idea of abortion. I felt that way before becoming a father and feel even stronger about it now. I am reluctantly "pro-choice" up to the point of viability because the alternatives are worse.

I would say that a doctor only has a responsibility to perform one in the event of danger (life of the mother) or maybe some horrible and fatal genetic condition like Infantile Tay-Sachs - but beyond that, I do not believe a physician should be compelled to perform one.