DOJ lets hospital off the hook after it forced pro-life nurses to assist in abortions

CBN News reports:

"Dozens of congressional lawmakers are outraged after the Justice Department decided to drop a lawsuit against a federally-funded hospital that forced several nurses to assist in elective abortions despite their objections.

The lawmakers have sent a strongly worded letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra making it clear that the nurses' conscience rights have been violated.

Written by Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) and signed by fellow Pro-Life Caucus co-chairs—Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Kat Cammack (R-FL)—and a total of 84 members of Congress, the letter expressed deep concerns over the Biden Administration's 'coordinated decision to seek a voluntary dismissal in the lawsuit against the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC) for knowingly, willfully, and repeatedly violating federal conscience-protection laws.'

I joined my Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chairs, @RepAndyHarrisMD and Rep. Chris Smith, on a letter expressing deep concern over the Biden administration and HHS' dismissal of a case where a federally-funded hospital forced nurses to assist in abortions.

MORE: https://t.co/zSihzRYeQj — Congresswoman Kat Cammack (@RepKatCammack) August 12, 2021

'Your handling of this case is a profound miscarriage of justice and a rejection of your commitment to enforce federal conscience laws for Americans of all religious beliefs and creeds—and especially for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who object to abortion,' the members of Congress wrote to President Biden's appointed Attorney General and Secretary of HHS….

'Your actions signal to employers all around the country that they don't need to comply with the law because your agencies will not enforce it,' the lawmakers warned Garland and Becerra.

"They also signal that this administration would rather allow consciences to be violated at the behest of the abortion lobby rather enforce the law and protect religious liberty,' the letter said."

Read the entire report here.