Coverage of Freedom2Care archive
FoxNews covers nurse's forced abortion-participation case by ADF
July 31, 2009 8:48:46 PM - "...she has filed a lawsuit claiming that she told the hospital when she was hired that she would not perform abortions because of her religious beliefs. Watch segment
Washington Times: N.Y. nurse sues after forced to aid abortion, says hospital violated conscience protections
July 31, 2009 - A Roman Catholic nurse who says she felt "violated and betrayed, like I had been raped" after being forced to take part in a second-trimester abortion is suing a New York City hospital on charges of violating her rights. A Roman Catholic nurse who says she felt "violated and betrayed, like I had been raped" after being forced to take part in a second-trimester abortion is suing a New York City hospital on charges of violating her rights. Read full story
FOX News: Conscience violated: Nurse forced to assist in late-term abortion
July 26, 2009: A New York nurse claims she was forced to choose between her religious convictions and her job when Mount Sinai Hospital ordered her to assist in a late-term abortion against her will.The hospital even exaggerated the patient's condition and claimed the woman could die if the nurse, a devout Catholic, did not follow orders, the nurse alleges in a lawsuit.
"It felt like a horror film unfolding," said Catherina Cenzon-DeCarlo, 35, who claims she has had gruesome nightmares and hasn't been able to sleep since the May 24 incident. Full story
US News and World Report: Abortion in Healthcare Tests Obama's Religious Alliances
July 22, 2009: "It's hard to think of another time when you've seen this kind of coordinated effort among pro-life groups on a particular issue," says Charmaine Yoest, president of Americans United for Life. "This is a different order of magnitude than the other kinds of challenges we've faced on the life issue. It's the biggest challenge since Roe v. Wade." Full article
CNN: Anti-abortion congressmen take on health care legislation
July 22, 2009: "This issue is not about party politics. It's not about obstructionism. It is about saving lives and protecting pro-life Americans across the country," Rep. Joe Pitts, R-Pennsylvania, said. "American taxpayers should not be forced to pay for abortion. Nor should they be forced to be unwitting participants as the abortion industry uses [the health care debate] to mainstream the destruction of human life into America's health care industry." Full story
ADF attorneys file lawsuit against hospital for violating Christian nurse's rights of conscience
July 22, 2009 - NEW YORK - Alliance Defense Fund attorneys filed a lawsuit Monday against Mount Sinai Hospital on behalf of a Catholic nurse who was forced to participate in a late-term abortion under the threat of disciplinary action, including possible termination and loss of her license. The hospital has known of her religious objections to abortion since 2004. Full press release
Washington Post: Health-Care Reform Efforts Marred by Abortion Dispute
July 22, 2009: "This is a president who says he wants to reduce abortions," said Douglas Johnson, legislative director for the National Right to Life Committee. "But the actual policies that this administration is promoting will result in massive public subsidies for abortion and result in a massive increase in the number of abortions." Full article
US News and World Report: Some Democrats Worry About Abortion Funds in Healthcare Bill
July 22, 2009: Conservative Democrats and antiabortion Republicans are mounting strong opposition to an element of the health reform plans that would mandate taxpayer funding for abortions, a clause that the White House won't rule out as a key element to the final package. Full article
FOX News: Rep. Joe Pitts on hidden abortion mandate in healthcare legislation
July 20, 2009 - Watch clip
New York Times: Healthcare bill would mandate abortion coverage at taxpayer expense
July 20, 2009 - ("Health Bill Might Direct Tax Money to Abortion") An Obama administration official refused Sunday to rule out the possibility that federal tax money might be used to pay for abortions under proposed health care legislation. Under the House bill, most insurers would have to provide an "essential benefits package" specified by the health and human services secretary, who would receive recommendations from a federal advisory committee. Opponents of abortion want Congress to prohibit inclusion of abortion in that benefits package ... Full article
NPR: Some Docs Resist Repeal Of Bush-Era Abortion Regs
July 6, 2009 - According to a survey conducted for the Christian Medical Association, "90 percent of those surveyed said they will quit their practices before violating their conscience," said David Stevens, the group's executive director. Repealing the rules, which officially took effect on former President Bush's final day in office, said Stevens, "sends a clear message: It's open season on health care professionals of conscience - discriminate at will." Full article Listen to broadcast
California Catholic Daily: Obama proposal "would have devastating impact on health care access"
June 12, 2009 - Doctors, nurses, other health professionals and some California legislators held a press conference Tuesday, June 9, on the north steps of the state Capitol in Sacramento pleading with President Barack Obama not to rescind conscience protection regulations for healthcare providers who do not want to participate in abortions or other medical procedures they find morally objectionable. Read full story
Family News in Focus (Focus on the Family): Calif. asked to uphold doctors' rights of conscienceJune 11, '09 - Listen to the radio broadcast
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Orange County Register: Sen. Sam Aanestad commentary
June 11, 2009 - California Focus: Doctors' religious rights denied: Although California struggles to find enough doctors to serve its people, observant Catholics, Orthodox Jews and religious Muslims need not apply. According to new federal regulations, health care professionals must choose between their faith and their profession. Read full commentary
Senator George Runner comments on conscience clause
June 9, 2009 - Watch video
Sacramento, CA Press Conference - June 9, 2009
CA Senate Republican Leader Sen. Dennis Hollingsworth
YouTube video features Freedom2Care poll, personal testimonials
