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.
In another report, The Washington Post said the draft order "would provide individuals and organisations wide latitude in denying services, employment and other benefits on the basis of their religious beliefs."
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, however, said the administration has no such plan to issue a directive on this issue.
"There is right now no executive orders that are official or able to read out. We maintain that there is nothing new on that front," he said.
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.
In another report, The Washington Post said the draft order "would provide individuals and organisations wide latitude in denying services, employment and other benefits on the basis of their religious beliefs."
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer, however, said the administration has no such plan to issue a directive on this issue.
"There is right now no executive orders that are official or able to read out. We maintain that there is nothing new on that front," he said.
"There are a lot of ideas that are being floated out. I mentioned this the last couple days. But that doesn't mean -- part of it is as the President does all the time, he asks for input, he asks for ideas, and on a variety of subjects, there are staffing procedures that go on where people have a thought or an idea and it goes through the process," he said.
"But until the President makes up his mind and gives feedback and decides
that that's final, there's nothing to announce," Spicer said in response
to a question.
"We have freedom of religion in this country, and I think people should be
able to practice their religion, express their religion, express areas of their
faith without reprisal. And I think that pendulum sometimes swings the other
way in the name of political correctness," Spicer told reporters at his
daily news conference.
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