[trumandogz]

But was there a federal conscience clause in effect from 2001 to 2009?

[ohioWfan]

What has changed is Obama's FOCA which seeks to overturn the conscience clause already in effect. Physicians now have the right to stand for their moral principles and refuse to perform abortions. They have always had that right, and it certainly wasn't in danger during the Bush years.

Obama's goal is to remove the right to refuse to do abortions both for doctors and hospitals. That's why it became necessary for a strong pro-life President like George W. Bush to pro-actively delay the intent of Barack Obama to remove the conscience clause before he left office.

As I said before, there is no way you can distort this to be President Bush's neglect, no matter how much you'd like to do that.

He is the strongest pro-life President we have ever had. Bar none.

(And I have been part of the pro-life movement for over 30 years).