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A matter of conscience
Thanks to Scott Sexton for his article informing us about the legislative bill that includes eliminating the Innocence Inquiry Commission (April 18).
ELCA Official Says Members Who Oppose LGBTQ Will Have Conscience Protections. We Doubt It
The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) is claiming that members who oppose same-sex protections will have conscience protections to hold the position. Given the denomination’s trajectory and track record, however, we have no reason to believe this is true. In 2022, the Churchwide Assembly authorized two reconsiderations of the Human Sexuality: Gift and Trust (2009) social statement. While the 2009 statement pledged to respect and bear…
Tennessee Enacts Conscience Protections for Health Care Providers
On April 24, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the Medical Ethics Defense Act, SB 955 (full text). The new law provides in part: A healthcare provider must not be required to participate in or pay for a healthcare procedure, treatment, or service that violates the conscience of the healthcare provider…. [However, this] Does not permit a healthcare payer to decline payment for a healthcare procedure, treatment, or service it is contractually o…
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