Arkansas gov. signs law letting doctors refuse to treat on basis of morality, religion
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) signed legislation on Friday that will allow doctors to turn away some patients due to religious or moral objections.Why it matters: It's a move opponents say will enable service providers to discriminate against patients, including LGBTQ people and others, AP...
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Well, this is fantastic. The governor of Arkansas has signed a bill into law that states, starting this summer, doctors can refuse to provide "non-emergency services" based on their own moral/religious beliefs. I don't have a lot to add to it other than pointing out that technically, birth control and HRT are not emergency services, so this is bill would allow doctors to refuse to provide prescriptions for birth control pills, or refuse to use HRT for transgender people who really need it for mental health reasons.
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