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A first-year surgical resident faced-off with a disapproving Chief of Surgery and other residents over her religious objection to performing an abortion in the winter premiere episode of ABC's
The Good Doctor. Instead of standing up for her beliefs, she caved when it became apparent her decision would affect her residency, then admitted she had an abortion she didn't regret and thought her becoming a doctor was proof God forgave her for it.
In the episode airing January 11 titled "Lim", Dr. Jordan Allen (Bria Samone Henderson) told Dr. Audrey Lim (Christina Chang), the Chief of Surgery, that she didn’t want to perform an elective D&C procedure, explaining, "I'm a Christian. Performing an abortion goes against my beliefs." Dr. Lim was not happy, she told Jordan that it was her job to make sure the residents learn all of the procedures, including abortions. After another first-year surgical resident volunteered to do the abortion instead, Dr. Lim accepted the offer, then snarked, “That’s the kind of ambition I like to see.”