Conscientious objection Archives

Arkansas governor signs medical conscience objections law

Mar 26, 2021

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday signed into law legislation allowing doctors to refuse to treat someone because of religious or moral objections, a move opponents have said will give providers broad powers to turn away LGBTQ patients and others.

By Andrew DeMillo

Arkansas lawmakers approve conscience objections for doctors

Mar 19, 2021

The Arkansas Legislature on Thursday approved a bill allowing doctors to refuse to treat someone due to religious or moral objections, sending it to the governor over complaints that would create a blanket right to discriminate against patients.

By Andrew DeMillo

Arkansas House OKs allowing conscience objections by doctors

Mar 16, 2021

The Arkansas House on Monday approved legislation that would allow doctors to refuse to treat someone because of religious or moral objections, a proposal that opponents say would give broad powers to discriminate against patients.

By Associated Press

Arkansas House panel advances health care objections bill

Mar 12, 2021

An Arkansas House panel on Thursday advanced legislation to allow doctors to refuse to treat someone because of moral or religious objections, a move opponents say would allow discrimination against patients.

By Associated Press

Arkansas Senate OKs health care religious objections bill

Feb 11, 2021

The Arkansas Senate on Wednesday approved a measure allowing medical providers to refuse to treat someone because of their religious or moral beliefs, a move critics say will allow them to turn LGBTQ patients away.

By Andrew DeMillo

Court sides with Pfizer over religious discrimination suit

Aug 19, 2020

A former Pfizer employee who said she was fired for refusing a vaccine on religious grounds can’t proceed with a discrimination lawsuit because she waived that right, New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in a decision two justices called potentially troubling for employee rights.

By David Porter

Chilean court: Private health facilities can’t be forced to do abortions

Dec 18, 2018

A Chilean court has ruled that private healthcare facilities may conscientiously object to abortions, declaring unconstitutional a law that had gone into effect in October.

By Catholic News Agency

Bishops say Thursday vote to legalize abortion ‘hurts us Argentines’

Jun 14, 2018

Argentina’s lower chamber on Thursday approved a bill that would legalize abortion until the ninth month of pregnancy under certain conditions, would allow a pregnant teenager over 16 to obtain an abortion without the knowledge of her parents, and would force Catholic hospitals to perform abortions.

By Inés San Martín