RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Commentary on Skene and Parker: the role of a church (or other ideologically based interest group) in developing the law—a plea for ethereal intervention JF Journal of Medical Ethics JO J Med Ethics FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics SP 219 OP 220 DO 10.1136/jme.28.4.219 VO 28 IS 4 A1 John Harris A1 Søren Holm YR 2002 UL http://jme.bmj.com/content/28/4/219.abstract AB This paper discusses the provocative views of Skene and Parker as to the role of religious or other ideologically based interest groups in law and policy making. We draw distinctions between doctrine and prejudice and between argument and ideology which we trust take the debate further. Finally we recommend an ethereal, democratic, and populist partial solution.