# Conscientious Objection on The No Agenda Show

Conscientious Objection comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from October 2015 to September 2022.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** October 2015 – September 2022
- **Related topics:** [India](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/india.md), [Kentucky](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kentucky.md), [Kim Davis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kim-davis.md), [Lester Holt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lester-holt.md), [Msnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/msnbc.md), [Pope Francis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pope-francis.md), [Sky News](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sky-news.md), [Tennessee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tennessee.md), [Texas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/texas.md), [Vaccine Mandate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaccine-mandate.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Vanderbilt Medical Center, Transgender Surgery and Conscientious Objection

- **Episode:** [1488: Torture Telephone](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1488-torture-telephone.md)
- **Published:** 2022-09-22
- **Time:** 2:09:02–2:13:28
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1488-torture-telephone/chapter/vanderbilt-medical-center-transgender-surgery-and-conscientious-objection.md

Dr. Ellen Clayton of Vanderbilt Medical Center stated that medical staff who have conscientious or religious objections to performing gender-affirming surgeries should face "consequences." Clayton argued that such objections are problematic in a contractual employment setting and that staff should find other jobs if they refuse to participate. The comments have sparked debate over religious freedom and medical mandates in Tennessee.

Keywords: vanderbilt medical center, ellen clayton, transgender surgery, [conscientious objection](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/conscientious-objection.md), [tennessee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tennessee.md)

### India COVID-19 Epicenter, Texas Vaccine Mandates, Media Headlines

- **Episode:** [1274: Thugs on a plane](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1274-thugs-on-a-plane.md)
- **Published:** 2020-09-03
- **Time:** 1:09:18–1:11:43
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1274-thugs-on-a-plane/chapter/india-covid-19-epicenter-texas-vaccine-mandates-media-headlines.md

India has emerged as a new global epicenter for the pandemic, surpassing Brazil in total cases. In the U.S., headlines claiming vaccines are "mandatory" for Texas schoolchildren are scrutinized; the hosts point out that Texas law allows for conscientious and religious exemptions. They criticize the media for using sensationalist headlines to obscure legal realities.

Keywords: [india](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/india.md), [sky news](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sky-news.md), [texas](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/texas.md), [vaccine mandate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaccine-mandate.md), [conscientious objection](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/conscientious-objection.md)

### Pope Francis Meeting with Kim Davis, Media Framing

- **Episode:** [761: Deconflicting](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/761-deconflicting.md)
- **Published:** 2015-10-01
- **Time:** 1:32:00–1:38:48
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/761-deconflicting/chapter/pope-francis-meeting-with-kim-davis-media-framing.md

News leaks of a secret meeting between Pope Francis and Kentucky clerk Kim Davis during the Pope's U.S. visit. Media outlets like MSNBC and NBC News are criticized for their framing of the event, specifically Lester Holt's use of the word "claims" regarding Davis's account. The hosts note that the Pope's comments on conscientious objection as a human right were largely ignored by mainstream reporting.

Keywords: [pope francis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pope-francis.md), [kim davis](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kim-davis.md), [kentucky](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/kentucky.md), [msnbc](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/msnbc.md), [lester holt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/lester-holt.md), [conscientious objection](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/conscientious-objection.md)

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