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Medical workers navigate their own moral and religious beliefs, professional standards, the law and the realities of clinical work – which can be especially complicated in abortion care.
NSW and Victoria have taken different approaches on allowing unvaccinated people in places of worship, indicating the possibility for conflicting and confusing rules across the country.
A historian of the Bible in American life explains how Bible verses are being picked out of context to make a case for the anti-vaxxer movement.
New guidelines take a broad definition of who can apply for a religious exemption to vaccinations. A lot will hinge on what constitutes ‘undue hardship’ to the employer.
The federal agency in charge of enforcing discrimination laws in the workplace said ‘yes,’ but there are some important exceptions and limitations.
Religious objections to vaccinations have been around almost as long as vaccinations themselves. This presents a new challenge to policy makers as we get closer to a potential COVID-19 vaccine.
Recent measles outbreaks show the dangers of not vaccinating – and the importance of vaccination. Is there a way to accommodate those religiously opposed to vaccination and minimize other exemptions?
Public opinion polls and a survey of Australian youth show there’s little support for allowing schools to hire or fire teachers based on their sexual orientation.
Conscience protections for those opposed to same-sex marriage should not be seen as excusing bigotry. Rather, it is a legitimate means of best promoting everyone’s welfare.
As we take necessary steps towards shedding discrimination in relation to marriage in Australia, we must also consider removing it from our legislation.
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Western Australia
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Senior Lecturer in Law
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Professor of Sociology and Social Research, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer, School of Law, University of Notre Dame Australia
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Associate Professor in Sociology, Deakin University
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Professor, School of Sociology, Australian National University
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Deputy Director of the Center for Law, Health & Society, Georgia State University
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Regents' Professor & Professor of Law, Georgia State University
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Professor of Law, Baruch College, CUNY
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Professor Emeritus, Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor, School of Public Health, Global Disease Epidemiology and Control, Johns Hopkins University
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Professor of Law, Villanova University
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Professor of American History, Messiah College
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Alex W. Smith Professor of Law & UGA Law in Atlanta Director, University of Georgia
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Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Administration, University of Illinois Chicago