6Conscientious objection and duty to treat

### 6 Conscientious objection and duty to treat > > (1)  Subject to [subsection (2)](#GS6@Gs2@EN) , no individual has a duty, whether by contract or by any statutory or other legal requirement, to participate in treatment authorised by [section 4](#GS4@EN) or [5](#GS5@EN) of this Act if the individual has a conscientious objection to terminations. > > > (2)  [Subsection (1)](#GS6@Gs1@EN) does not apply to an individual who has a duty set out in [subsection (3)](#GS6@Gs3@EN) or [(4)](#GS6@Gs4@EN) . > > > (3)  A medical practitioner has a duty to perform a termination in an emergency if a termination is necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman or to prevent her serious physical injury. > > > (4)  A nurse or midwife has a duty to assist a medical practitioner in performing a termination in an emergency if a termination is necessary to save the life of a pregnant woman or to prevent her serious physical injury.