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Wilson Ring December 17, 2020 - 9:26 AM The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday against the University of Vermont Medical Center alleging it forces staff members who object to abortion on religious grounds to participate in abortion procedures. The Vermont lawsuit alleges the Burlington hospital violated the Church Amendment, which prevents hospitals from discriminating against health care workers who refuse to perform or assist with abortions. “No institution or person should force any health care provider to perform an abortion if doing s...

Trump admin sues Vermont hospital over abortion By (0) The Justice Department on Wednesday sued the University of Vermont Medical Center for violating the Church Amendments, a federal anti-discrimination statute. Photo courtesy of University of Vermont Medical Center/Twitter Dec. 16 (UPI) -- The Justice Department on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the University of Vermont Medical Center, accusing it of forcing a woman to assist with an abortion against her religious objections. In the lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court of the District of Vermont, federal prosecutors accused the h...

12-15-2020 A Colorado church is celebrating after the Supreme Court ruled in their favor on Tuesday following a lawsuit against Democratic Gov. Jared Polis over restrictions on attendance during religious gatherings.  High Plains Harvest Church in Ault had challenged the governor and Colorado public health officials after they restricted church gatherings earlier this year, reducing occupancy to 50 people. The ruling came even though Colorado had backtracked on its restrictions in response to the Supreme Court telling Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) in November to stop discriminating against religi...

ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Feds Say Hospital Illegally Made Nurses Help With Abortions Law360 (December 16, 2020, 5:11 PM EST) -- Federal prosecutors slapped the University of Vermont Medical Center with a lawsuit Wednesday, claiming the hospital violated federal law by forcing objecting nurses to assist with abortions even though the procedure conflicts with their personal beliefs. According to the complaint, which lists U.S. Department of Justice lawyers based in both Washington, D.C., and Vermont, the hospital ran afoul of the Church Amendments, which shield health care workers who won't...

Justice Department sues Vermont medical centre over abortion by Wilson Ring, The Associated Press Posted Dec 16, 2020 6:07 pm EDT Last Updated Dec 16, 2020 at 6:14 pm EDT The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday against the University of Vermont Medical Center alleging it forces staff members who object to abortion on religious grounds to participate in abortion procedures. The Vermont lawsuit alleges the Burlington hospital violated the Church Amendment, which prevents hospitals from discriminating against health care workers who refuse to perform or assist with abortions....