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2. just a reminder, bigotry is not a protected class under federal or state law.

Reply to Wwcd (Original post)

Wed Jun 6, 2018, 01:37 PM

Jun 2018

merchants generally have a right to refuse to sell or provide service to a bigot.

this probably does apply to doctors, though perhaps not in emergency situations.

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In America, do gay heart surgeons have the right to refuse to save the lives.. [View all] Wwcd Jun 2018 OP

Doctors aren't bound by the Hippocratic oath uppityperson Jun 2018 #1

So technically heart surgeons, or anyone else, could refuse a bigot? Wwcd Jun 2018 #3

just a reminder, bigotry is not a protected class under federal or state law. unblock Jun 2018 #2

Reich-wingers have hearts? Girard442 Jun 2018 #4