Robert Pear
A last-minute Bush administration plan to grant sweeping new protections to health care providers who oppose abortion and other procedures on religious or moral grounds has provoked a torrent of objections, including a strenuous protest from the government agency that enforces job-discrimination laws.
The proposed rule would prohibit recipients of federal money from discriminating against doctors, nurses and other health care workers who refuse to perform or to assist in the performance of abortions or sterilization procedures because of their "religious beliefs or moral convictions."
It would also prevent hospitals, clinics, doctors' offices and drugstores from requiring employees with religious or moral objections to "assist in the performance of any part of a health service program or research activity" financed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Of course... this is making a lot of people unhappy. Opponents call it unnecessary and even discriminatory. But to all of us who care deeply about the unborn, this is a victory... although I fear a shortlived one. I would be surprised if this was not overturned by Obama.... but I rejoice in this decision for today and pray for tomorrow.
If you have not done so, I hope you will consider going to fightfoca.com by following the link in my sidebar and signing the petition which is approaching 200,000 signatures. And spread the news. Take a stand. Make a difference today.
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Thank you for posting this. I put it on Twitter just now which will also put it on Facebook. I feel passionately about this also.
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