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Legal and Ethical Implications of Using Religious Beliefs as the Basis for Refusing to Counsel Certain Clients
Author(s) -
Herlihy Barbara J.,
Hermann Mary A.,
Greden Leigh R.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2014.00142.x
Subject(s) - lesbian , psychology , law , social psychology , political science , psychoanalysis
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.