Practice question
A conscientious health professional objects to the nonemergency referral addressed in Imbong. Officials concede the sincere religious objection but say referral is only indirect participation and therefore can never burden conscience. They offer no other justification. Which is best?
- Indirect participation is categorically outside religious liberty.
- A professional license eliminates conscience.
- The Court held every health statute void.
- Imbong rejected treating the contested referral as a burden-free compromise merely because participation was indirect.
- The objector may ignore every emergency duty under all laws.
Legal references
- Imbong v. Ochoa, G.R. No. 204819 et al., April 8, 2014, main decision, free exercise and nonemergency referral: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2014/apr2014/gr_204819_2014.html
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