Can a physician legally refuse to provide medical services to those with religious exemptions?
According to the Liberty Counsel, since the First Amendment only protects a person from discrimination by the government, a patient cannot use the Constitution to force private health care workers to provide treatment. Although an individual has a constitutional right to choose or refuse treatment, the individual cannot use the Constitution to force a private physician to provide such treatment. Private insurance companies may also deny coverage for the same reason as well because there is no law which guarantees health coverage.
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