Freedom of Conscience? Homosexuals Question Medical Care Freedom
Your Business Blogger(R) once worked in medical device start-ups teaching new surgical procedures to clinicians.
My physicians were constantly demanding the latest data on patient care and what would work best to improve patient care.
They taught me that they were held to higher standards because the clinical community was the steward of the public’s trust.
When a person is hurting, trust is the currency of the care giver.
The patient must believe that the doctor or nurse sincerely believes that the care given is the best — and that the care giver would not violate the trust of the patient or the care givers’ own conscience.
The public well understands that if a doctor will not violate his own conscience, he will not violate the patient.
This conscience clause of the medical community is being attacked by the homosexual activists. Homosexuals are demanding elective procedures — non-life saving interventions — medical attention that would violate the conscience of some clinicians.
And this is bad for business. Homosexuals are attempting to equate race with sexual preferences: attempting to make homosexuality a civil right.
The homosexual marketing campaign might be gaining traction in the courts — but not with voters, not with legislators not with common sense.
An African-American will always be black; he has no choice and cannot stop being black.
A homosexual may return to hertosexuality; he has a choice and can stop being homosexual.
African-Americans are of a particular race from conception. Homosexuals make a decision well after birth. They are not born in that state. There is no homosexual gene in the human DNA. Race is not equal to homosexuality.
Look for more cases like this one in California where the homosexual activists are looking for businesses to take to court. Your business might be next.
Fox Business posted information from Americans United for Life,
California Supreme Court Ruling Threatens Medical Care and Religious FreedomBy Matthew Eppinette | August 18, 2008
Chicago, Illinois — The California Supreme Court today ruled that patient demand for nonessential, elective care trumps the freedom of conscience of physicians and their ability to practice medicine in accordance with their religious or moral beliefs.
Denise Burke, Vice President & Legal Director of Americans United for Life (AUL), said, “This ruling will deny physicians and other professionals the ability to freely exercise their religious convictions.”
Added Burke, “By forcing healthcare professionals to choose between conscience and career, we will lose doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who are already in short supply.”
Charmaine Yoest, Ph.D., President and CEO of AUL added, “Medical experts already project that existing shortages of nurses, physicians, and pharmacists will soon worsen, failing to meet future healthcare needs. Legal action to compel healthcare providers to participate in procedures to which they conscientiously object threatens to make the already dangerous situation disastrous.”
Mailee Smith, AUL Staff Counsel, said, “It defies common sense that a patient would want a doctor to violate his or her conscience in practicing medicine. A diminished physician population is not good for medical care.”
The case — North Coast Women’s Care Medical Group v. Superior Court of San Diego County (Benitez) – involves a situation where artificial insemination was not provided due to the marital status of the patient (Ms. Benitez).
Ms. Benitez filed suit arguing that she was not provided the procedure because she is a lesbian. However, the physicians testified that the real issue was her marital status, and that they would not have provided artificial insemination to any single woman.
Ultimately, Ms. Benitez received the procedure from another physician after receiving a referral from the objecting physicians (who paid the additional costs she incurred).
AUL filed an amicus brief in the California Supreme Court on behalf of the Christian Medical & Dental Associations, the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and Physicians for Life, arguing that federal and state law as well as the ethics standards of major medical organizations support the physicians’ right to conscientiously object to performing certain nonessential, elective medical procedures that conflict with physicians’ religious and moral beliefs.
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202-289-1479Matthew.Eppinette@AUL.org
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From August 13, 2008 through August 14, 2008, … a combined total of 120,000 homes in Arizona, California,
Colorado, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York,
North Carolina, Ohio and Pennsylvania (10,000 homes from each state)
extracted from the ccAdvertising database.
This survey compared John McCain, the presumptive Republican Nominee for
President against Barack Obama, the presumptive Democrat Nominee for
President. Combined results from respondents to this survey show:
John McCain versus Barack Obama:
John McCain = 43.87%
Barack Obama = 39.15%
No Preference = 16.98%
This survey also compared the Republican and Democrat Senate Nominees in
Colorado, Minnesota, New Hampshire and New Mexico. The results of these
surveys show:
Colorado – Bob Schaffer versus Mark Udall:
Bob Schaffer = 41.65%
Mark Udall = 38.99%
No Preference = 19.36%
Minnesota – Norm Colman versus Al Franken:
Norm Coleman = 46.13%
Al Franken = 35.94%
No Preference = 17.93%
New Hampshire – John Sununu versus Jeanne Shaheen:
John Sununu = 41.00%
Jeanne Shaheen = 46.40%
No Preference = 12.59%
New Mexico – Steve Pearce versus Tom Udall:
Steve Pearce = 34.63%
Tom Udall = 49.79%
No Preference = 15.58%
In Summary:
1. John McCain is winning the total vote in this survey against Barack
Obama in the states targeted by 4.72%.
2. Head-to-head, John McCain wins 8 of the states surveyed (AZ, CO, FL,
MO, NC, NH, OH and PA). This represents 116 Electoral College Votes.
3. Head-to-head, Barack Obama wins 4 of the states surveyed (CA, MN, NM
and NY). This represents 102 Electoral College Votes.
4. States with the highest percent response where respondents
Originally Supported Hillary Clinton for President were NY (41.25%), PA
(37.52%), OH (37.34%), MN (35.09%) and CA (34.24%). The average for all
states of respondents that originally supported Hillary Clinton for
President was 33.37%.
5. States with the highest percent response where respondents Want
Congress to Lift its Ban on Oil and Gas Drilling off of America’s shores and
in other environmentally sensitive areas were NC (65.77%), MO (65.21%) OH
(64.19%) AZ (63.97%) and PA (63.76%). The average for all states of
respondents that want Congress to lift its ban on oil and gas drilling off
of America’s shores and in other environmentally sensitive areas was 60.82%.
6. John McCain is capturing 21.26% of “Original Hillary Clinton’s
Supporters.” Barack Obama is capturing 59.63% of “Original Hillary Clinton’s
Supporters.” 19.10% of “Original Hillary Clinton’s Supporters” are still
undecided on who they will vote for in the Presidential race.
7. 40.37% of “Original Hillary Clinton Supporters” ARE NOT supporting
Barack Obama.
8. The Senate races in targeted states are tracking independent of the
Presidential race. Colorado (for McCain and Schaffer) and New Mexico (for
Obama and T. Udall) mirror party preferences for the Presidential and Senate
races. Minnesota (Obama (D) and Colman (R)) and New Hampshire (McCain (R)
and Shaheen (D)) tracked differently regarding party preferences for the
Presidential and Senate races.
9. In states (AZ, CA and FL) where a Constitutional Amendment for one
man, one woman Traditional Marriage is on the Ballot in November, results to
the question, “DO YOU AGREE THAT ONLY MARRIAGE BETWEEN ONE MAN AND ONE WOMAN
SHOULD BE LEGAL AND BINDING IN AMERICA?” show:
a. Arizona:
Yes = 62.18%
No = 37.82%
b. California:
Yes = 55.52%
No = 44.48%
c. Florida:
Yes = 68.13%
No = 31.87%
State-by-State Results:
1. Arizona – 1,579 respondents in the state. John McCain has 50.30% of
the vote.
Barack Obama has 33.73% of the vote. The margin for John McCain
is 16.57%. 15.97% of the vote is undecided. 48.03% of respondents were
Republican. 30.55% of respondents were Democrat. 21.42% of respondents had
no party preference. 30.48% of respondents originally supported Hillary
Clinton for President.
2. California – 1,384 respondents in the state. Barack Obama has
43.76% of the vote.
John McCain has 39.32% of the vote. The margin for
Barack Obama is 4.44%. 16.91% of the vote is undecided. 38.25% of
respondents were Republican. 42.39% of respondents were Democrat. 19.37%
of respondents had no party preference. 34.24% of respondents originally
supported Hillary Clinton for President.
3. Colorado – 1,750 respondents in the state.
John McCain has 44.56%
of the vote.
Barack Obama has 40.14% of the vote. The margin for John
McCain is 4.42%. 15.30% of the vote is undecided. 41.80% of respondents
were Republican. 33.98% of respondents were Democrat. 24.23% of
respondents had no party preference. 29.13% of respondents originally
supported Hillary Clinton for President.
4. Florida – 1,405 respondents in the state.
John McCain has 48.71% of
the vote.
Barack Obama has 33.23% of the vote. The margin for John McCain is
15.48%. 18.06% of the vote is undecided. 47.70% of respondents were
Republican. 33.29% of respondents were Democrat. 19.01% of respondents had
no party preference. 33.81% of respondents originally supported Hillary
Clinton for President.
5. Minnesota – 2,071 respondents in the state.
Barack Obama has 42.60%
of the vote.
John McCain has 38.71% of the vote. The margin for Barack
Obama is 3.89%. 18.69% of the vote is undecided. 34.67% of respondents were
Republican. 36.00% of respondents were Democrat. 29.33% of respondents had
no party preference. 35.09% of respondents originally supported Hillary
Clinton for President.
6. Missouri – 1,855 respondents in the state. John McCain has 47.66% of
the vote.
Barack Obama has 34.87% of the vote. The margin for John McCain is
12.79%. 17.47% of the vote is undecided. 43.64% of respondents were
Republican. 34.49% of respondents were Democrat. 21.86% of respondents had
no party preference. 30.31% of respondents originally supported Hillary
Clinton for President.
7. North Carolina – 1,791 respondents in the state. John McCain has
47.27% of the vote. Barack Obama has 37.61% of the vote. The margin for John
McCain is 9.66%. 15.12% of the vote is undecided. 46.36% of respondents
were Republican. 35.96% of respondents were Democrat. 17.68% of
respondents had no party preference. 30.83% of respondents originally
supported Hillary Clinton for President.
8. New Hampshire – 1,482 respondents in the state. John McCain has
43.10% of the vote. Barack Obama has 40.74% of the vote. The margin for John
McCain is 2.36%. 16.15% of the vote is undecided. 37.22% of respondents
were Republican. 31.23% of respondents were Democrat. 31.55% of
respondents had no party preference. 31.70% of respondents originally
supported Hillary Clinton for President.
9. New Mexico – 1,655 respondents in the state. Barack Obama has 43.94%
of the vote. John McCain has 40.42% of the vote. The margin for Barack
Obama is 3.52%. 15.64% of the vote is undecided. 38.25% of respondents were
Republican. 42.62% of respondents were Democrat. 19.13% of respondents had
no party preference. 28.70% of respondents originally supported Hillary
Clinton for President.
10. New York – 1,600 respondents in the state. Barack Obama has 44.69%
of the vote. John McCain has 37.29% of the vote. The margin for Barack
Obama is 7.40%. 18.03% of the vote is undecided. 35.72% of respondents were
Republican. 42.13% of respondents were Democrat. 22.15% of respondents had
no party preference. 41.25% of respondents originally supported Hillary
Clinton for President.
11. Ohio – 1,967 respondents in the state. John McCain has 43.96% of the
vote. Barack Obama has 37.61% of the vote. The margin for John McCain is
6.35%. 18.43% of the vote is undecided. 40.81% of respondents were
Republican. 39.86% of respondents were Democrat. 19.33% of respondents had
no party preference. 37.34% of respondents originally supported Hillary
Clinton for President.
12. Pennsylvania – 1,977 respondents in the state. John McCain has
44.74% of the vote. Barack Obama has 37.59% of the vote. The margin for John
McCain is 7.15%. 17.67% of the vote is undecided. 45.10% of respondents
were Republican. 41.73% of respondents were Democrat. 13.16% of
respondents had no party preference. 37.52% of respondents originally
supported Hillary Clinton for President
Identical questions asked in each state in this survey are listed below:
1. If the respondent was voting in the 2008 General Election for
President.
2. Which of the following two (2) candidates would the respondent vote
for:
a. John McCain.
b. Barack Obama.
3. If the respondent originally supported Hillary Clinton for President
before she pulled out of the race.
4. If the respondent considered themselves to be Republican.
5. If the respondent considered themselves to be Democrat.
6. If the respondent believes that Congress should lift the ban they
have placed on drilling for oil and gas off of America’s shores and in other
environmentally sensitive areas.
7. If the respondent has Internet access at home, school or work.
8. If the respondent wanted their taxes not raised and if possible cut.
9. If the respondent supported the United States’ efforts in Iraq.
10. If the respondent believed that the United States had an Illegal
Immigration problem.
11. If the respondent considered themselves to be Pro-Life.
12. If the respondent agreed that only marriage between one man and one
woman should be legal and binding in America.
13. If the respondent was optimistic about the economy.
14. If the respondent was a member of MoveOn.org.
15. If the respondent had ever contributed to or financially supported a
political campaign, church or other religious or non-profit organization.
16. If the respondent was male.
17. If the respondent was 35 years of age or older.
Methodology:
1. 120,000 targeted homes from the ccAdvertising database: 10,000 homes
from Arizona, 10,000 homes from California, 10,000 homes from Colorado,
10,000 homes from Florida, 10,000 homes from Minnesota, 10,000 homes from
Missouri, 10,000 homes from North Carolina, 10,000 homes from New Hampshire,
10,000 homes from New Mexico, 10,000 homes from New York, 10,000 homes from
Ohio and 10,000 homes from Pennsylvania.
2. Publicly listed mobile phone numbers were included in this survey.
3. This survey was completed between 09:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. local
time.
4. Calls and responses were weighted by population density per 9-digit
zip codes.
5. ccAdvertising counted a “respondent” as someone who answered one or
more questions with either a “Yes” or “No” response. The first “Yes” or
“No” response may have been recorded on the first question that was asked or
on a later question, depending on the respondent’s preferences.
6. All other responses besides “Yes” and “No” responses are recorded as
“Other” or “No Response.”
7. This survey universe was extracted from the 120,000,000 record
database that ccAdvertising maintains of homes in America. The total number
of homes in the ccAdvertising database in the targeted states are: 1,380,337
homes from Arizona, 7,785,335 homes from California, 1,290,365 homes from
Colorado, 5,227,012 homes from Florida, 1,520,416 homes from Minnesota,
1,644,722 homes from Missouri, 2,543,405 homes in North Carolina, 445,246
homes from New Hampshire, 447,544 homes from New Mexico, 4,583,880 homes
from New York, 2,833,862 homes from Ohio and 3,553,612 homes from
Pennsylvania.
8. Three passes were made for all non-live responses ccAdvertising
detected. This included Ring-No-Answers (RNA), Busy and Answering Device
call results.
Recent News Items at Time of Survey:
1. Beijing 2008 Olympics start on August 8, 2008.
2. Russia invades the nation of Georgia the same day the Olympics
start. Russian troops press deep into Georgia and threaten Georgian
capitol. President Bush and other World leaders demand immediate
withdrawal. Russian President defiant in response.
3. John Edwards, former Democrat nominee for President admits rumored
2006 affair with campaign worker while wife Elizabeth was diagnosed with
terminal cancer. John Edwards denies paternity of child or knowledge of the
fact that one of his supporters paid his paramour $14,000 per month.
4. Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska is indicted for making “false
statements.” Senator Stevens pleads “not guilty” and continues to campaign
for his re-election to the US Senate from Alaska.
5. John McCain commits to spend $6 million on Olympic TV commercials.
Barack Obama commits to spend $5 million on Olympic TV commercials.
6. John McCain raises $27 million dollars in July 2008.
7. Barack Obama raises $51 million dollars in July 2008.
8. Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi (D) says
that Congress will schedule a vote to lift oil drilling ban off of America’s
coasts when Congress returns in September 2008.
9. Hillary Clinton wins the right to have a “roll call vote” at the
Democrat convention. Bill and Hillary Clinton will dominate the first 3
days of Democrat Convention with their prime time speeches and the now
planned roll call vote.
10. Gasoline prices average $3.81 per gallon. Oil at $114 per barrel.
This is a decrease of $33.00 per barrel for oil from its all-time high of
$147.00 on July 11, 2008. Gasoline is down an average of $0.20 per gallon
from the last ccAdvertising survey conducted on July 20, 2008.
11. Dollar rises for 11 straight days on oil price decreases. Dampens
inflation fears.
12. Dow Jones Average at 11,659. This is an increase of almost
200-points from the last ccAdvertising survey conducted on July 20, 2008.
13. A total of 4,143 U.S. troops have been killed in Iraq. July 2008
saw the lowest total of Iraq casualties (13) since the Iraq war began.
The Results and Numbers:
This survey had a completion rate of 70.73%. This means that ccAdvertising
either had a live voice (48.03% including hang-ups) or an answering device
(22.70%) in 70.73% of all the homes targeted. In addition, ccAdvertising
obtained the following detailed results:
1. 57,635 live responses were detected. This is 48.03% of all targeted
households. This means that each of these households heard at least 10
seconds of the survey.
2. 20,516 live respondents answered one or more questions with a “Yes”
or “No” response. This is 17.10% of all households surveyed and represents
34,057-voters when a voter multiplier of 1.66 voters per home is applied
(20,516 homes x 1.66 voters per home = 34,057 voters).
3. 10,765 live respondents completed the entire survey. This is 8.97%
of all households surveyed.
4. This survey averaged 1,710 respondents per state who answered one or
more questions.
All respondents to questions asked in all surveys:
1.81.12% of all respondents intend to vote in the
November 2008 Election for President of the United States.
2.43.87% of respondents would vote for John McCain
3. 39.15% of respondents would vote for Barack Obama
4. 16.98% of respondents are undecided or expressed no
preference in the race at this time.
5. 33.41% of all respondents originally supported Hillary
Clinton before she pulled out of the race.
6. 41.49% of all respondents consider themselves to be
Republican.
7. 37.07% of all respondents consider themselves to be
Democrat.
8. 21.44% of all respondents state no preference on party
affiliation.
9. 61.03% of all respondents believe that Congress should
lift the ban they have placed on drilling for oil and gas off of America’s
shores and in other environmentally sensitive areas.
10. 75.39% of all respondents have Internet access at home,
school or work.
11. 76.42% of all respondents want their taxes not raised and
if possible cut.
12. 53.74% of all respondents support the United States’
efforts in Iraq.
13. 87.02% of all respondents believe the United States has an
Illegal Immigrant problem.
14. 57.44% of all respondents consider themselves to be
Pro-Life.
15. 63.80% of all respondents agree that only marriage between
one man and one woman should be legal and binding in America.
16. 45.48% of all respondents are optimistic about the
economy.
17. 3.67% of all respondents are members of MoveOn.org.
18. 69.91% of all respondents have contributed to or
financially supported a political campaign, church or other religious or
non-profit organization.
19. 40.46% of all respondents are male.
20. 88.40% of all respondents are 35 years of age or older.