Hadassah passed a resolution to balance religion in the workplace with the civil liberties of clients and co-workers. The women’s group is concerned with discrimination in healthcare against women seeking reproductive services, and against religious and racial minorities and gays. The Jewish community has been split in recent years on efforts to pass workplace religion-accommodation laws.
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