[NYer]

However, President Obama has proposed overturning those conscience protections and will likely do so after a 30-day public comment window expires on April 9.

ACT NOW!

COMMENT DEADLINE: MIDNIGHT APRIL 9

You have a vitally important opportunity to immediately send a message to prevent a critical loss of access to healthcare professionals who are being systematically pressured to violate ethical standards. Here's what's been happening:

1. In August 2008, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) took long-overdue action to address a growing crisis of abortion-related discrimination that could force thousands of conscientious healthcare professionals out of medicine. After several months of public comment on its proposed regulation, in December 2008 HHS finalized a regulation that made clear the protections offered by three civil rights laws passed by Congress with bipartisan support.
2. The civil rights laws declare that American tax dollars will not fund programs in which healthcare professionals are fired, penalized or otherwise subjected to discrimination because of their ethical stance related to abortion and other morally controversial issues.
   
3. However, in March 2009, following protests from abortion special interest groups, the new administration officially declared plans to rescind--get rid of--the conscience-protecting regulation. The administration has, as required by law, called for public comment on the proposed plan to get rid of the conscience-protecting regulation, with a deadline of April 9, 2009.

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[HighlyOpinionated]

A week or so ago, I emailed the Pope and suggested that he send 0bama a letter explaining what would happen in the USofA if every Catholic Hospital and Catholic Doctor closed their doors.

A one to three day closing of all Catholic Medical facilities would create total chaos but may be the only thing that changes 0’s mind.

Time to Party like it’s 1773.

[k omalley]

I am not working as an RN right now but I would die before assisting in such a barbaric procedure. I witnessed an abortion when I was a student and it still gives me cold chills to think about it.
I sent my protest!