Because of where we are in the UK, Steve and Bill, I'd agree on the abortion situation, because anyone now entering the profession knows exactly what they are agreeing to. But let us suppose Parliament decided to approve assisted dying in some circumstances. It seems perfectly reasonable to me for some nurses - atheist, Christian or whatever - to feel this goes against what they signed up to/their beliefs and to say they are prepared to do everything else but if this is insisted on they will leave the profession. And whether you or I paid for their training through taxes does not give us the right to insist they stay.