Trump admn mulling action on religious freedom: reports
February 03, 2017  13:08
The Trump Administration is planning another controversial executive order which if signed by the President will provide individuals and organisations the option to deny services, employment and other benefits to people based on religion, according to media reports.


The draft order titled 'Establishing a Government-Wide Initiative to Respect Religious Freedom' lays out many of the proposals that conservative Christians have been requesting for years, including legal protections for organisations that claim religious objections to providing a range of services, The Wall Street Journal reported.


"Such an order, if signed, would likely plunge President Donald Trump into a debate over religious freedom, gay rights and reproductive rights, which has churned through states and courts for years -- most recently with the disputes over transgender people's use of bathrooms," the report said.
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