The White House and Congressional Democrats have vowed to make a renewed push to pass Health Care Reform legislation. The latest approach pledges openness to compromises with opponents of previous bills; however, notably absent is any language that would protect medical professionals from job discrimination if they express moral or religious objections to the practice of abortion.

An association of faith-based health care professionals is speaking out, and they're warning the medical community and the public about the implications of a pro-abortion litmus test in their field.

As I sit and watch CNN and FOX share news updates of the Earthquake it rips at my heartstrings. Anytime you hear of 150,000 people dying it can’t help but touch your heart. It can’t help but touch the heart of the world. In these times people give money... sometimes lots of it. They give it for three reasons. One, because they have compassion for the people in need. Secondly, because they are thankful that their family and their world was not at the epicenter. And thirdly, because they subconsciously just want the world to get back to normal so they can get on with their life. Often it is a combination of the three. I’m sure there are other reasons too.

I am not estranged from what is going on. I was on the ground January 12, 2010 across the border in the Dominican Republic when the shaking first started. Many of my best friends were at the mission I serve which is located only ten miles from the epicenter... much closer than the city of Port-au-Prince was. We lost 25 of our 54 buildings... we lost way too many lives. All four of our medical clinics are beyond repair. So please understand that what I am about to say comes from a heart of concern for everyone and everything that happened.

For months we've been praying and actively getting involved in variousways to educate people regarding the health care initiative before congress. The special election in Massachusetts introduced a slight change in the political landscape, which made it less likely that an abortion-friendly health care bill would pass. Despite the fact that the new senator does not share our belief in the sanctity of all human life, his opposition to the current version of the senate health care bill may facilitate the kinds of changes we would prefer to see.