As abortion cases wind their way through the court system, candidates for November's election on both sides of the aisle have avoided detailing their exact stance on the controversial issue. That’s opened the door for wild – and unsupported – claims about candidates’ positions on the issue.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. â The âEquality Actâ not only threatens the free exercise of religion and free speech, but the bill will force health care providers and hospitals to perform, participate in, refer abortions and require taxpayer funding of abortion. It will also force faith-based pregnancy centers to promote abortion.
HR 5 amends many federal laws by striking the word âsex,â and inserting âsex, sexual orientation, gender identity.â In addition, the billâs use of the words âpregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical conditionâ includes chemical and surgical abortions, and abortion referral.
Any time âsexâ has been previously added to federal law, Congress exempted abortion. HR 5 now includes abortion. The bill also prohibits the Religious Freedom Restoration Act as a claim or defense. That means there is no religious or conscience protection against forcing a healthcare provider, pharmacist, hospital, religious organizatio