TY - JOUR T1 - Religious red herrings JF - Journal of Medical Ethics JO - J Med Ethics SP - 585 LP - 586 DO - 10.1136/medethics-2012-100676 VL - 39 IS - 9 AU - Mark Sheehan Y1 - 2013/09/01 UR - http://jme.bmj.com/content/39/9/585.abstract N2 - Brierley et al take big polarised political debates deep into the context of paediatric intensive care. They are concerned that ‘deeply held belief in religion leads to children being potentially subjected to burdensome care’. However, it can be argued that they make a mistake in categorising this as a problem derived from religion, religious belief or the depth of religious conviction. Religion here is a red herring. ER -