TY - BOOK ID - 135209882 TI - Religious beliefs and conscientious exemptions in a liberal state PY - 2019 SN - 150992096X 1509920951 1509920943 PB - London : Hart Publishing, DB - UniCat KW - Liberty of conscience KW - Religious discrimination KW - Law and legislation UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:135209882 AB - "The central focus of this edited collection is on the ever-growing practice, in liberal states, to claim exemption from legal duties on the basis of a conscientious objection. Traditional claims have included objections to compulsory military draft and to the provision of abortions. Contemporary claims include objections to anti-discrimination law by providers of public services, such as bakers and B&B hoteliers, who do not want to serve same-sex couples. The book investigates the practice, both traditional and contemporary, from three distinct perspectives: theoretical, doctrinal (with special emphasis on UK, Canadian and US law) and comparative. Cumulatively, the contributors provide a comprehensive set of reflections on how the practice is to be viewed and carried out in the context of a liberal state."--Bloomsbury Publishing. ER -