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.
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Bisexuality
Bisexuals
Counseling
Counselling
Counselor client relationships
ethics
Gays & lesbians
Homosexuality
Homosexuals
legal issues
Lesbians
Litigation
Professional ethics
Religion
Religious beliefs
religious discrimination
Transsexuals
value conflicts
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Bisexuals
Counseling
Counselling
Counselor client relationships
ethics
Gays & lesbians
Homosexuality
Homosexuals
legal issues
Lesbians
Litigation
Professional ethics
Religion
Religious beliefs
religious discrimination
Transsexuals
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