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April 28, 2006

The Slippery Slope to Hell

MEDIA ADVISORY, April 28 /Christian Wire Service/ -- “A person’s religious freedom doesn’t end when he opens the door to his business,” states Fr. Frank Pavone, National Director of Priests for Life. “Michigan’s representatives have taken an important step toward guaranteeing freedom of conscience for those providing health insurance in that state.”

Fr. Pavone’s statement follows the passage by the Michigan House of Representatives of measures that would allow a health maintenance organization or health insurer to refuse to cover abortion or other procedures.

“It is ironic that for some supporters of abortion, there are certain arenas where ‘freedom of choice’ definitely does not belong,” notes Fr. Pavone. “I’m glad that Michigan legislators are wiser.”

Funny how these rightwing freaks are so selective about where and when they think that "freedom of choice" matters, with or without religious being a factor.

Lots of devoutly religious folks strenuously object to their tax dollars being spent on wars of aggression or padding the pockets of Haliburton, Big Oil or defense contractors. Why isn't their "freedom of choice" important to Pavone?

That issue aside, the problem with Pavone's idea here is that it's a slippery slope. Once the road to allowing religion to trump medical professionalism is paved it opens a pandora's box that would allow any religious fringe to impose their own dictates, no matter how absurd, upon society. Imagine a Jehovah's Witness being in charge of the local Blood Bank, for example. I wonder how much Pavone would like to be taken to a Jehovah's Witness-run hospital for emergency surgery? You can bet that he'd have a profound problem with having their religious particularities censoring his medical care.

Posted by Kevin at April 28, 2006 08:31 AM

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