{"id":13232,"date":"2006-09-15T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2006-09-15T22:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=13232"},"modified":"2023-01-29T14:19:39","modified_gmt":"2023-01-29T22:19:39","slug":"foreword-the-role-of-religion-in-health-law-and-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=13232","title":{"rendered":"Foreword: The Role of Religion in Health Law and Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">William J Winslade, Ronald A Carson<\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/houstonjhealthlawpol.jpg\" alt=\"Houston Journal of Health Law &amp; Policy\" class=\"wp-image-15248\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Houston Journal of Health Law &#038; Policy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Extract<\/strong><br>This symposium issue explores several continuing controversies at the intersection of Law, Ethics, Healthcare, Politics, Health Policy and Religion: abortion, contraception, the status of embryos, stem cell research, IVF, personal and professional autonomy, end- of-life decisions, and religiously based health care systems. 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