Anon said "I have to say that I disagree strongly with any health-care professional making arbitrary decisions regarding my care based upon their personal beliefs."
The decision is yours whether you patronize any given health-care professional or not... as it is to follow their recommended care
What this is about is the force of law to remove the freedom of health care professionals to follow their values.
This hidden agenda comes along with the move to government-provided health care.... medical practitioners are no longer free people but subservient to the state.
So, the question is - are we a country that values freedom for everyone - or for only those who follow the right set of values?
Remember, you are free to choose another provider. Do you really value choice - or only the right choice?
In the UK, the Catholic Church is closing all of its adoption agencies that have served many people over the last two centuries. In the US, Catholic hospitals, 10% of the total in the US, served 80+ million people last year. Many of these people were uninsured and these charitable organizations still served them in fulfilling their mission. This issue has arisen because of the so-called Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) that Obama has pledged to sign his first day in office. If it is signed, these hospitals would have to perform abortions and the Catholic Church would decide to close down rather than go against their beliefs.
So, are we about freedom for everyone or just for those with the right values? Do we have the right to demand that others serve us by doing something they believe is immoral? Do we own them or are they free citizens of this country?
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Anon said "I have to say that I disagree strongly with any health-care professional making arbitrary decisions regarding my care based upon their personal beliefs."
The decision is yours whether you patronize any given health-care professional or not... as it is to follow their recommended care
What this is about is the force of law to remove the freedom of health care professionals to follow their values.
This hidden agenda comes along with the move to government-provided health care.... medical practitioners are no longer free people but subservient to the state.
So, the question is - are we a country that values freedom for everyone - or for only those who follow the right set of values?
Remember, you are free to choose another provider. Do you really value choice - or only the right choice?
In the UK, the Catholic Church is closing all of its adoption agencies that have served many people over the last two centuries. In the US, Catholic hospitals, 10% of the total in the US, served 80+ million people last year. Many of these people were uninsured and these charitable organizations still served them in fulfilling their mission. This issue has arisen because of the so-called Freedom of Choice Act (FOCA) that Obama has pledged to sign his first day in office. If it is signed, these hospitals would have to perform abortions and the Catholic Church would decide to close down rather than go against their beliefs.
So, are we about freedom for everyone or just for those with the right values? Do we have the right to demand that others serve us by doing something they believe is immoral? Do we own them or are they free citizens of this country?
December 23, 2008 - 4:39pmThis Comment
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