http://catherinefavazza.com/2009/04/08/the-10-things-you-need-to-know-about-conscience-protection/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:09:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://catherinefavazza.com/2009/04/08/the-10-things-you-need-to-know-about-conscience-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Janemarie Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:21:49 +0000 http://catherinefavazza.com/?p=908#comment-203 I do not think Obama is smart enough to develop the above strategy, but he is always thinking about getting re-elected and pandering to his base. I am just guessing, but I bet if you look at the patients who receive care at Catholic hospitals, you will find they are disproportionately poor and minority compared to the remaining hospitals (or at least when compared to the for-profit ones). I do not think Obama is smart enough to develop the above strategy, but he is always thinking about getting re-elected and pandering to his base. I am just guessing, but I bet if you look at the patients who receive care at Catholic hospitals, you will find they are disproportionately poor and minority compared to the remaining hospitals (or at least when compared to the for-profit ones).

]]> http://catherinefavazza.com/2009/04/08/the-10-things-you-need-to-know-about-conscience-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-202 Roger D. Martin Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:12:09 +0000 http://catherinefavazza.com/?p=908#comment-202 Has anyone considered that this may be a very clever ploy on Obama's part? In one move he both panders to the hardcore pro-abortion left that supported his election, while giving himself an excuse to impose nationalized healthcare on an "emergency" basis when Catholic hospitals start closing. Has anyone considered that this may be a very clever ploy on Obama’s part? In one move he both panders to the hardcore pro-abortion left that supported his election, while giving himself an excuse to impose nationalized healthcare on an “emergency” basis when Catholic hospitals start closing.

]]> http://catherinefavazza.com/2009/04/08/the-10-things-you-need-to-know-about-conscience-protection/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Hot Air » Blog Archive » Comment time expiring to protect “conscience exemptions” Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:32:38 +0000 http://catherinefavazza.com/?p=908#comment-201 [...] Katie Favazza points out that the Barack Obama administration wants to rescind the rules on conscience exemptions put in place in the last days of the Bush administration.  I wrote about this at the time that Obama proposed eliminating the rule, which won’t force doctors or hospitals to perform abortions (they’re protected by law, not administrative rules), but will eliminate the extension of those protections to others in the health-care industry.  Katie gives a detailed argument for opposition to Obama’s action: It is clear that a majority of Americans, no matter their political leanings or personal religious stances, agree that the conscience clause must remain on the books. The numbers above do not represent slight majorities and cannot be ignored. … [...] [...] Katie Favazza points out that the Barack Obama administration wants to rescind the rules on conscience exemptions put in place in the last days of the Bush administration.  I wrote about this at the time that Obama proposed eliminating the rule, which won’t force doctors or hospitals to perform abortions (they’re protected by law, not administrative rules), but will eliminate the extension of those protections to others in the health-care industry.  Katie gives a detailed argument for opposition to Obama’s action: It is clear that a majority of Americans, no matter their political leanings or personal religious stances, agree that the conscience clause must remain on the books. The numbers above do not represent slight majorities and cannot be ignored. … [...]

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