there are plenty of doctors who will perform any procedure for anyone with the cash or the insurance coverage. those who want such a procedure can surely find someone to do it without obligating anyone to violate their religious beliefs whatever they may be. Suing in this instance was clearly a publicity ploy.
yes
Especially since the treatment issue was in 1999, the case originally went to trial in 2003, and the appeals court unanimously ruled in December 2005 that the doctors can use the argument that their religious beliefs were the basis for their refusal to perform the procedure.