[phil1750]

However, I also don't agree with the impassioned defense of this part of Catholic dogma, which this law has prompted.

This part of the Catholic faith is etched in stone and no priest would ever violate it.

However, religion is not the issue between a lawyer and his client. How about we get all defense attorneys to 'fess up?

[beezdotcom]

However, religion is not the issue between a lawyer and his client. How about we get all defense attorneys to 'fess up?

Sometimes, they are obligated to:

"Physical evidence of a client's crime would also not be covered under the privilege since the attorney would be required ethically to turn such evidence over to prosecutors."

I imagine there are other exceptions, and other ways that a morally-convicted attorney could address the issue.