Post details: Weldon "Abortion Non-Discrimination Act"
Weldon "Abortion Non-Discrimination Act"
According to Planned Parenthood, an amendment to the House version of the FY '05 Labor-HHS bill would allow any health care provider or institution (not just religious entities) to refuse to provide, pay for, or even refer for abortion for any reason".
* It allows individuals and institutions to refuse to provide abortions or give women full information about all of their options. They can also refuse to refer women elsewhere for abortion.
* While being portrayed by proponents as a matter of religious freedom, an entity claiming discrimination need not have religious grounds for doing so.
* This legislation reaches beyond the federal government and intrudes upon state and local decision-making.
* The sponsors of the federal refusal clause want to nullify decisions that are based on a state's own constitution.
* A federal refusal clause would allow the "conscience" of a corporate entity to trump the "conscience" and needs of the women they serve.
Planned Parenthood Action Network is an easy way to send an e-mail or fax to your Senator.
