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To: Man50D
“Medical professionals should not be forced to perform abortions against their conscience. Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and their pro-abortion allies are seeking to punish pro-life medical professionals for their beliefs,” said Litigation Counsel Casey Mattox with CLS’s Center for Law & Religious Freedom.

How can Planned Parenthood and the ACLU force doctors to kill unborn babies? It's unthinkable....IMO

6 posted on 01/23/2009 3:31:20 AM PST by Dr. Scarpetta
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To: Dr. Scarpetta; Man50D

The American College of Obstricians and Gynecologists have finalized and published their Ethics Statement #385 which was a large part of the impetus for the new HHS rule.
At my blog, http://www.lifeethics.org/www.lifeethics.org/2009/01/acog-abort-or-refer.html, I’ve quoted the most offensive part: “In resource-poor areas, access to safe and legal reproductive services should be maintained. Providers with moral or religious objections should either practice in proximity to individuals who do not share their views or ensure that referral processes are in place.”

Does this mean that rural docs have to move?

I’ve been told by several pro-abort docs that I should not be allowed to care for women of reproductive age.

ACOG standards are the standards that lawyers apply to all doctors at malpractice. How will I defend against “mental health” claims when I won’t refer?


10 posted on 01/23/2009 5:00:44 AM PST by hocndoc (http://www.LifeEthics.org (I've got a mustard seed and I'm not afraid to use it.))
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