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conscience clause |
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conscience clause n (Law) a clause in a law or contract exempting persons with moral scruples How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Among the sharper arguments put forth against conscience clauses are those contained in a June 16, 2005, essay in the New England Journal of Medicine by Alta Charo, a bioethicist who teaches at the University of Wisconsin Law and Medical Schools. Wade decision, the ACLU criticized conscience clauses that allow Catholic hospitals to refrain from performing procedures the church considers immoral. They can write letters to their hospitals, HMOs, and representatives supporting stronger conscience clauses and more legal protection for those who dare refuse the pro-death agenda that increasingly permeates our health care system. |
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