"I understand the intent, but I fear these kinds of practices may well deter people from seeking care or fully disclosing" their condition to psychologists, said Harvey Rosenthal, executive director of the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services.

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To put it more precisely, it follows that seeking or obtaining an abortion cannot be a sufficient condition for moral culpability.

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So lizard-low is the bankrupt man's moral condition presumed to be, he is barred from seeking a hackney license to drive a cab!

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Local Government Minister Derek Mackay said officials were actively seeking a reply from the EU to establish if it would be legal to include a condition of paying a living wage in the forthcoming Sustainable Procurement Bill.

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