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US President Donald Trump issues ‘freedom to discriminate’ healthcare order

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      Thrabalen
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      Especially the "moral convictions" part. Wait until the first doctor (or EMT!) refuses to treat someone because of race.

      Especially the "moral convictions" part. Wait until the first doctor (or EMT!) refuses to treat someone because of race.

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      1. alyaza
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        by the time this gets all the way through the courts and is overturned, i'll honestly be shocked if that hasn't happened a few times. people capitalize incredibly quickly on chances to legally...

        Especially the "moral convictions" part. Wait until the first doctor (or EMT!) refuses to treat someone because of race.

        by the time this gets all the way through the courts and is overturned, i'll honestly be shocked if that hasn't happened a few times. people capitalize incredibly quickly on chances to legally justify their racism and bigotry in this country.

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    2. WinterCharm
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      what I worry about is that the Republican party and a lot of angry evangelists have been slowly stacking the courts at every level with conservative judges... In the future it'll be harder and...

      what I worry about is that the Republican party and a lot of angry evangelists have been slowly stacking the courts at every level with conservative judges...

      In the future it'll be harder and harder to overturn these awful policies...

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  2. teaearlgraycold
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    That's a cute little spin they have there.

    Today we finalised new protections of conscience rights for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, teachers, students and faith-based charities

    That's a cute little spin they have there.

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  3. alyaza
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    here's some supplementary reporting on this issue by Gaystar News and NBC Out

    here's some supplementary reporting on this issue by Gaystar News and NBC Out

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