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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
Yes, SO WHAT?????? Are you suggesting that a healthcare provider be required to perform a specific service despite objecting to it????? Personally, if I were a woman seeking an abortion, I would prefer to have the provider believe in the procedure, not one that has been forced into it.
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The new law allows insurance companies not to cover a procedure if it goes against their moral guidelines. Wouldn't it be in their best financial interest to do so? The less they cover, the more profitable for them. Nearly any medical procedure could be refused by a medical professional. Before this bill, between state and federal law, Florida medical providers already have conscience protections pertaining to abortions and contraception. But this bill goes way beyond that and is clearly not in the best interests of the patients. Someone's personal beliefs should not be the criteria by which to deny critical medical care. Sadly we know why this has occurred - pure political theater aimed at limiting the rights of gay people.