You missed the part about 'political push back'. This singular, Emilian, post is not the whole story on the subject.

You should read what you are commenting on. It is not aimed at Planned Parenthood clinics. It is broader than that.

WASHINGTON — The Bush administration wants to require all recipients of aid under federal health programs to certify that they will not refuse to hire nurses and other providers who object to abortion and even certain types of birth control.

Under the draft of a proposed rule, hospitals, clinics, researchers and medical schools would have to sign “written certifications” as a prerequisite to getting money under any program run by the Department of Health and Human Services.

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