In Bad Faith: How Conservatives Are Weaponizing “Religious Liberty” to Allow Institutions to Discriminate

HIGHLIGHTS Social conservatives have used the specter of religious discrimination against doctors and nurses as cover for powerful institutions to claim religious and moral exemptions from providing a wide array of services. Institutional refusals pose particularly serious dangers for society, because institutions have more power and reach than individuals, often have captive audiences or few or no competitors, and can use their power to undermine public programs and policies. Policymakers and advocates must take steps to mitigate the scope and abuse of institutional refusals and to ensure that they are appropriately balanced against the rights and needs of individuals and society.
Source: The Guttmacher Institute - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: news