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This week, First Liberty filed a federal lawsuit challenging the U.S.
Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) new rule titled
"Reproductive Health Services," which immediately began
allowing elective abortions at VA medical clinics. 

We filed suit in Waco, Texas on behalf of nurse practitioner Stephanie
Carter, who has worked as a VA employee for 23 years. Because
Stephanie has religious objections to participating in abortions, she
requested a religious accommodation but was told that no process
exists to review such requests.

Watch this video below to learn about this new rule and what action
First Liberty is taking to fight this discrimination: 

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Danielle Runyan, Senior Counsel at First Liberty, stated: 
 

"It is unconscionable that the Biden administration would force
health care workers at VA facilities to violate their consciences. The
new VA Rule disregards longstanding federal law that prohibits VA
clinics from performing abortions and fails to account for the
sincerely held religious beliefs of medical providers who are impacted
by the Rule."

The VA announced their new abortion rule in early September, claiming
it was necessary "because it has determined that providing
access to abortion-related medical services is needed to protect the
lives and health of veterans."

The rule allows for abortions, with no mention of gestational age
limits, whenever they can be justified as "needed to
promote...the health of the [mother]."

Our lawsuit explains that this new rule is illegal because federal law
requires the VA to consider the religious objections of its healthcare
workers who participate in providing abortion services.

Not only is the Biden administration ignoring legal protections for
religious accommodations, but they're also disregarding the 1992
Veterans Health Act which explicitly prohibits VA clinics from
performing abortions.

This rule could have devastating consequences not only for our client
Stephanie, but for all staff at VA clinics who have a sincere
religious objections to participating in abortions. Doctors and
medical professionals would be in danger of losing their jobs. It
could also threaten their medical licenses and possibly ruin their
careers.

That's why First Liberty is committed to remaining vigilant in
these attacks and fighting back in court, all while sharing the latest
updates with you.


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