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Brewer signs bill protecting denial of services on religious grounds

BY: The Associated Press

Published: May 14, 2012 at 7:49 am

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, (R), speaks during an interview from her office, Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at the Capitol in Phoenix. Brewer says a contraception coverage bill now on her desk is improved since when she voiced reservations about an earlier version as being intrusive. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill that ensures Arizona workers won’t lose their professional licenses for denying services on religious grounds.

The bill is a broader version of the so-called conscience clause that Arizona and other states have recognized for pharmacists, physicians or other health care workers who decline to perform abortions or prescribe emergency contraceptives.

Proponents acknowledge there are no known incidents of faith-based discipline in Arizona. They say the bill is a reaction to cases in states such as Michigan where a student counselor was disciplined after refusing to work with a gay client because of her religious beliefs.

Republican Sen. Steve Yarbrough introduced the legislation, saying it’s “fundamentally wrong” that if “you don’t affirm the particular lifestyle, then your license is going to be at risk.”
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2 Responses to “Brewer signs bill protecting denial of services on religious grounds”

  1. D. E. Malloy Says:
    May 14th, 2012 at 10:18 am

    Republican Sen. Steve Yarbrough introduced the legislation, saying it’s “fundamentally wrong” that if “you don’t affirm the particular lifestyle, then your license is going to be at risk.”
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    Clearly, the only “lifestyle” that should be “affirmed” is that in which the chooser claims to have religion which apparently entitles them to abuse their position of power. I find that fundamentally wrong with emphasis on the “mental’ part.

  2. Dalaurya Says:
    May 14th, 2012 at 3:53 pm

    I’m assuming this means service can be denied to someone based on THEIR beliefs? :)

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