Religion and suicide determinations

[hamilton02 at aol.com]

Why is it a religious discrimination issue when the allocation of risk is so obviously different?  
Moreover, my suggestion was for a neutral distonction, not a religio- centric reason.  There are people who might well opt for the no-autopsy rule for secular reasons, right?  
Marci
------Original Message------
From: Marc Stern
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To: Law & Religion issues for Law Academics
Sent: May 6, 2009 1:06 PM
Subject: RE: Religion and suicide determinations

State insurance departments must approve all insurance polices. Does
that make a difference? And is not a refusal ot issue policies to people
who won' accept autopsies, amount to a declaration that certain faith
groups (Jews, Hmong and others) are not eligible for insurance?
 
Marc Stern 

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Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 1:02 PM
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This is easy enough to take care of in the private context, right?
Insurers refuse to cover suicide and to cover any claim where an autopsy
would reveal cause of death and the insured refuses the autopsy.  That
then opens a market for insurance policies for those whose beliefs
preclude autopsies.  Actuarial tables kick in, etc, etc

Marci
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Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 09:03:28
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