anyway, this is good news to californians. there are those who will not comply with the law. they should be punished.
Calif. Court Puts Gays' Care Over Doctors' Faith
(hey, what's up with that headline? it seems sooooooooo doctors are sooooooooooooooooo much more above 'the gays'??????????????)Washington Post Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 18 -- Doctors may not refuse medical treatment to gay men or lesbians for religious reasons, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday.
The court ruled that physicians' constitutional right to the free exercise of religion does not exempt businesses that serve the public from following state law that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
That holds true, Justice Joyce L. Kennard wrote in the 18-page decision, "even if compliance poses an incidental conflict with the defendants' religious beliefs."
If a doctor wants to refuse a service because of religious beliefs, the court found, he or she must refuse all patients, or provide a doctor who can provide the service to everyone............
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