Health Care Providers' Religious Objections to Medical Treatment. Legal Issues Related to Religious Discrimination in Employment and Conscience Clause Provisions

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Civil rights.

Discrimination in employment.

Health facilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2010

Summary:

Discusses situations in which religious objections may be raised by health care employees, and examines legal protections for individuals with religious and moral objections to their employment duties offered by the Free Exercise Clause of the First Amendment, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Federal conscience clauses. Analyzes protections and how they may affect health care providers who have religious objections to medical procedures

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of CongressCongressional Research Service Health Care Providers' Religious Objections to Medical Treatment

Publisher Number:

CRS-2010-AML-0026

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