新西兰医学理事会建议对种族和殖民主义采取强制性的意识形态立场,引起对言论自由的关切。 New Zealand’s Medical Council proposes mandatory ideological stances on race and colonialism, raising free speech concerns.

新西兰医学理事会发布了标准草案,要求医生在种族、殖民主义和《威坦哲条约》问题上采取具体的意识形态立场,这引起了人们对言论自由和专业自主的关切。 New Zealand’s Medical Council has released draft standards requiring doctors to adopt specific ideological stances on race, colonialism, and the Treaty of Waitangi, sparking concerns over free speech and professional autonomy. 批评者认为,提案超越了法律授权的文化能力,扩大到政治和哲学任务,可能迫使医生认可有争议的理论,有可能侵犯言论和信仰自由的权利。 Critics argue the proposals extend beyond cultural competence—already mandated by law—into political and philosophical mandates that could force doctors to endorse contested theories, potentially violating rights to freedom of expression and belief. 自由言论联盟正在从法律上审查规则,并敦促公众在2026年3月24日协商结束前提出反馈意见,警告说这种要求可能会将医疗监管从病人安全转向意识形态执法。 The Free Speech Union is reviewing the rules legally and urging public feedback before the consultation closes on 24 March 2026, warning that such requirements may shift medical regulation from patient safety to ideological enforcement.