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Legal and Ethical Implications of Using Religious Beliefs as the Basis for Refusing to Counsel Certain Clients

This article addresses potential legal and ethical implications of lawsuits that have been brought when counselors and counseling students have used their religious beliefs as the basis for refusing to counsel lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transexual clients. Four lawsuits are reviewed, issues relevan...

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Published in:Journal of counseling and development 2014-04, Vol.92 (2), p.148-153
Main Authors: Herlihy, Barbara J., Hermann, Mary A., Greden, Leigh R.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This article addresses potential legal and ethical implications of lawsuits that have been brought when counselors and counseling students have used their religious beliefs as the basis for refusing to counsel lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transexual clients. Four lawsuits are reviewed, issues relevant to the cases are identified, and implications for counselor educators and counseling students are discussed.
ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6676.2014.00142.x