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If bill passes:
- A woman may be told by a manager that women should submit to their husbands or that women should not be employed outside the home.
- A student with disability may be told by a teacher their disability is a trial imposed by God. #Australia theguardian.com/world/2019/dec…
Bill would protect:
- A Catholic doctor refusing to provide contraception to all patients (EM) or to prescribe hormone treatment for gender transition
- A psychiatrist could say to a woman with depression that “she should be looking forward to the kingdom of heaven”.
#Australia
- An office worker could declare on social media that a fellow employee is in a wheelchair because they are sinful and urge them to attend a faith healer. #Australia
The above are examples The Guardian has collected from the #Australian government’s explanatory memorandum (EM) and stakeholders about what people would be allowed to say or do if religious discrimination bill passes.
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