California Court Puts Gays' Care Over Doctors' Faith

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/08/18/AR2008081802080.html?hpid=sec-religion

Doctors may not refuse medical treatment to gay men or lesbians for religious reasons, the California Supreme Court unanimously ruled Monday.

The court ruled that physicians' constitutional right to the free exercise of religion does not exempt businesses that serve the public from following state law that prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

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A trial court sided with Benítez in 2004, ruling that doctors in a for-profit medical group must comply with California's anti-discrimination laws. An appeals court overturned that decision one year later, finding that the previous ruling had denied the doctors' religious rights. Monday's decision voided that ruling.

waiters are fully within their religious rights to refuse to serve meat.

for religious purposes of course.