HHS: Doctors Can Refuse To Provide Abortions
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HHS: Doctors Can Refuse To Provide Abortions Save Email Print
Posted: 5:12 PM Aug 21, 2008
 Last Updated: 6:37 PM Aug 21, 2008
 Reporter: Associated Press
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Bush administration is proposing stronger
job protections for doctors who refuse to perform abortions because
of religious or moral objections.
Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt said
Thursday that doctors should not face retaliation from employers or
medical societies because they object to abortion. Leavitt says
"freedom of conscience is not to be surrendered upon issuance of a
medical degree."
The rule, which applies to institutions receiving government
money, is likely to be challenged by abortion rights supporters.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Posted by: M Location: Bryan on Aug 22, 2008 at 11:31 AM
This debate is an old one and frankly in some ways is scary. when will the assualt on our human rights be stopped. They want to ban abortion because they say its murder. They ban smoking in public places, if the government paid half a much attention to what they should be doing instead of the tax payers personal lives, our gevernment would be alot better off. I work, pay my taxes and vote, stay out of my personal life.
Posted by: Doris Location: Wellborn on Aug 22, 2008 at 10:20 AM
With such doctor shortages, it always amazes me that they can find so many doctors willing to do abortions. Hippocratic oath and all that....
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 22, 2008 at 09:21 AM
I agree with Mae, doctors shouldn't have to commit murder to keep their jobs. God Bless You!
Posted by: Mae Location: Bryan on Aug 21, 2008 at 09:38 PM
How horrible it would be to make a doctor commit murder to keep his job. Shades of Dachau!
Posted by: Cynthia Location: Bryan on Aug 21, 2008 at 09:38 PM
I'm not going to battle the debate of abortion, but I am glad to know that a woman's right to abortion doesn't mean that a doctor has to give up their right to choice either! I never really thought of this concept (a doctor given the choice to perform an abortion or not) until I read this article. I'm glad they will have a choice now.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 21, 2008 at 08:48 PM
I would hope that if a woman has the right to "choose" that her doctor would also. I do think that safe abortive procedures are needed, but I don't think that just any woman should be allowed to have one as a means of delayed birth control.
Posted by: Anonymous on Aug 21, 2008 at 05:29 PM
THANK GOD IN HEAVEN! SOMEONE HAS FINALLY LISTENED! ABORTION IS MURDER AND IT HAS GOT TO STOP
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