Here is a LifeNews report on a lawsuit that was filed by a dozen nurses whose jobs were threatened because they refused to assist in abortions. The suit, brought by lawyers from the Alliance Defense Fund, contends that the nurses’ rights under federal and state were violated by the hospital’s threats. http://www.lifenews.com/2011/11/01/hospital-told-nurses-assist-abortions-or-lose-your-job/
UPDATE: The court issued a temporary restraining order preventing the hospital from forcing the nurses to participate in abortions. This is not the end of the story but it is certainly an encouraging development in the effort to protect the rights of the nurses. http://www.lifenews.com/2011/11/03/court-stops-hospital-from-forcing-nurses-to-assist-abortions/
Richard M.