California
Court Homosexual Rights Trump Religious Freedom
One News Now ^ | August 19, 2008 | Jeff Johnson
Posted on Tuesday,
August 19, 2008 5:38:34 PM
The same California Supreme Court that created a
"right" to homosexual "marriage" earlier this year has now
ruled that the state may force healthcare professionals to provide services
that support an immoral and physically dangerous lifestyle.
"This is a clear violation of the fundamental
rights of individuals to live and practice their faith," he states
bluntly. "Forcing doctors to have to choose between being a doctor and
being a Christian in the State of
In the case in question, the Christian doctors
refused to perform artificial insemination on a lesbian patient, but did refer
her to another doctor who would perform the elective treatment. Dacus says that proves this suit was not about guaranteeing
"healthcare" for homosexuals, but instead about punishing Christians
for obeying God's Word.
"This is not about denying people
services," the attorney argues. "This is, instead, about the 'thought
police' attempting to censor Christian beliefs and Christian perspectives that
don't agree with homosexuality. We're talking...about individuals being able to
force doctors or other professionals to violate their faith in order to keep
their job." And that, he adds, is a clear violation of the rights of individuals
to be able to practice their expertise and, at the same time, not to have to
deny their faith.
The PJI president says the ruling is quite broad
and will apply to almost every profession in the state, meaning that Christian
professionals and service providers -- childcare providers, for instance --
will be forced to provide services to homosexuals that support their immoral
lifestyle and clearly violate biblical standards.
"For example, lawyers who are engaging in
marriage and family law can now be forced to [execute] documents for
homosexuals adopting children...," Dacus offers.
"And individual with a wedding service, despite their Christian faith to
the contrary, can now be forced to conduct wedding services and wedding
preparations for lesbian or homosexual male couples."
Dacus says the case is certain to be appealed. "This just
goes to show how critically important it is for us in the United States to have
a Supreme Court that is not against those who practice the Christian faith but,
instead, understands what the Constitution is about and [do] not engage in
outrageous judicial activism," he says.
Court:
Lesbians' desires trump doctors' religious rights