I posted this the SB1580 in the anti-LGBTQ thread. I'm a physician and I have soooo many problems with this law.
They do include some anti-discriminatory language, but watch this -
"It's my sincere religious belief to not use drugs, I shouldn't have to treat drug abusers."
"It's my sincere religious belief to not be gay or be in gay relationships, I shouldn't have to provide this HIV medication. They should face the consequences of their actions."
"it's my sincere religious belief transgender people don't exist, I shouldn't have to prescribe hormone therapy."
"it's my sincere religious belief to not kill people, I shouldn't have to take care of this prisoner convicted of murder."
I'm a hospitalist. I take care of patients in the hospital. I don't care who comes through the door, my goal is to care for them in the best way I know how. I have been privileged to help care for gay couples, transgender individuals, drug addicts (a lot of drug addicts), prisoners, etc and my goal is to treat them with the same decency and respect I would give to anyone. This also means I need to know how to care for them which is part of my training and medical degree.
The author of this bill is supposedly a doctor who stated "I am a patriotic doctor." I believe in the Bible, the constitution and hippocratic oath. Sounds like an attempt to establish religion to me.
EDIT: BTW, as a hospitalist, I don't get to choose my patients. I take what I'm given which includes some very difficult cases. Just the thought of trying to discriminate against anyone of the above cases just makes my blood boil and I'm a religious person.