[Roccus]

Federal law "provides that hospitals accepting federal funds may not discriminate against a physician because that physician has participated in or refused to participate in abortions," the state Justice Department said in its filing in federal court.

Not just "research grants"....think MediCare and MediCaid.

[markomalley]

” ...think MediCare and MediCaid.”

Or Tricare or Champva.

And, once Obamacare kicks in, would not that include all “Exchange” insurance, too? (because of the federal “affordable premium credit” subsidies that will be pumped into them)

[Inwoodian]

Would hospitals be permitted to deny admitting privileges to doctors who are murderers? If the answer is “yes” then, in the eyes of Catholics, Orthodox Jews and Evangelical Christians, (and others) there is no difference.

[rusty schucklefurd]

re: “Not just “research grants”....think MediCare and MediCaid.”

Good point. Can a hospital or doctor refuse to take medicare or medicaid?

[babygene]

“Not just “research grants”....think MediCare and MediCaid.”

One could argue that Medicare is not government money. That money belongs to those who paid in to it.

And Medicaid is a welfare program but since it is run by the individual states, it would fall under state law.