American Atheists Issues Statement on Religion Is No Excuse to Deny Access to Healthcare
October 18, 2019
October 18, 2019
CRANFORD, New Jersey, Oct. 18 -- American Atheists issued the following statement by President Nick Fish in response to a federal court ruling that allows discrimination in the name of religion:
"According to Judge Reed C. O'Connor's decision, health care professionals can use religion to ignore the Affordable Care Act's anti-discrimination protections for transgender Americans.
"A patient's health must always come first. Allowing doctors to turn away patient . . .
"According to Judge Reed C. O'Connor's decision, health care professionals can use religion to ignore the Affordable Care Act's anti-discrimination protections for transgender Americans.
"A patient's health must always come first. Allowing doctors to turn away patient . . .