Question

what are the laws on a doctor refusing treatment to a girl who has an STD and she will not reveal her boyfriends names?

Answer 1

The Code of Medical Ethics states: “Confidences concerning individual or domestic life entrusted by patients to a physician and defects in the disposition or character of patients observed during medical attendance should never be revealed unless their revelation is required by the laws of the State.

In addition, Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, (4) Article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (5) and Article 21 of the Constitution of India guarantee a person’s right to privacy

According to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), any hospital with an emergency department is required to screen for emergency medical conditions if requested and, if such a condition exists, provide treatment until that condition is stabilized

Constitutional directives contained in Articles 38, 39(e) (f), 42, 47 and 48 A in Part IV of the Constitution of Indiaensure the creation and the sustaining of conditions congenial to good health. The Preamble and Article 38 of the Constitution of India envision the duty of the state to ensure that life is meaningful and liveable with human dignity

WHO guidelines prevent a doctor to refuse treatment.