Chiles v Salazar Protects Professional Speech
Chiles v Salazar is a Supreme Court case centered on a therapist, Kaley Chiles, a Colorado Christian therapist threatened by the state’s Minor Conversion Therapy Law (MCTL). Similar laws exist…
Category: Religious Freedom and Conscience Protection
The Newest PAS Bill Has Even More Attacks on Clinicians with Consciences
One of the first major bills introduced into the Massachusetts 2023-2024 legislative session is An Act Relative to End of Life Options. Its early designation is SD265. Joanne Comerford introduced…
MA Assisted Suicide Aiming to Eliminate Catholic Healthcare
In searching for the euphemistically-named End-of-Life Options Act, a link came up to a page in the MA state laws about palliative care. Here are some concerning excerpts from Massachusetts…
Kerr and Conscience
Dr. David Kerr is a renowned oncologist at Oxford University and writes regularly for Medscape. He recently published Are You Honest When Patients Ask, “What Would You Do?” Given his…
Autonomy, Except for Religious Reasons
In Australia, a judge has ordered that a pregnant teenage who is a Jehovah’s Witness receive a blood transfusion should she need one when being induced to deliver her baby.…
Nature and dignity 