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Michigan - HOUSE BILL No. 5958 Anonymous 12/12/14 (Fri) 13:47:58 6f7483 No.11

Michigan - HOUSE BILL No. 5958

http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2013-2014/billengrossed/House/htm/2014-HEBH-5958.htm

6 (b) "Exercise of religion" means the practice or observance of
7 religion, including an act or refusal to act, that is substantially
8 motivated by a sincerely held religious belief, whether or not
9 compelled by or central to a system of religious belief.

Being touted as and anti-gay bill allowing EMTs to refuse to treat people based on religious beliefs. taking such an action would, of course, violate the Hippocratic oath, so why would this law allow that?

Thoughts?

Post last edited at 2014-12-17 02:29:09

Anonymous 12/13/14 (Sat) 14:58:40 c24492 No.17

I was under the impression that it was inapplicable to emergency servicemen, including doctors and nurses in the ER.

Anonymous 12/13/14 (Sat) 15:53:12 6f7483 No.19

>>17
Section 5 applies to all laws of this state and of a political subdivision of this state, and the implementation of those laws, whether statutory or otherwise and whether adopted before or after the effective date of this act, unless [a law of this state] explicitly excludes application by reference to this act.

Nothing in this act shall be construed to preempt or repeal any law that is equally or more protective of religious exercise than this act.

So the only loopholes are if the law of the state says "NO! this new law doesn't apply here" or if the law has equal or more religious protectoin