A bill has been passed in Tennessee that allows counsellors to refuse treatment to patients on religious grounds . A coalition of groups opposing the bill claim that it will allow counsellors to turn away patients due to their sexual orientation or religious faith . The bill is part of a wider debate currently taking place in the US about the relationship between abortion rights and the views of religious conservatives .
A bill has been passed in Tennessee that enables counsellors to refuse treatment to patients on religious grounds. A coalition of groups opposing the bill claim that it will allow counsellors to turn away patients due to their sexual orientation or religious faith. The bill is part of a wider debate currently taking place in the US about the balance between LGBTI rights and the rights of religious conservatives.