SPUC: Nurse Traumatized After Hospital Forced Her to Participate in Abortion

The nurse, who has not been named, believed that she would be participating in a procedure to aid a patient who had suffered a miscarriage. She had previously made it clear to her employer that she did not wish to participate in abortion procedures due to conscientious objection.

However, it has been reported by The Atlantic, that upon entering the room, the nurse was told ‘please don’t hate me’ by the doctor, when it became clear the procedure was an elective abortion.

The nurse faced the prospect of losing her job when she asked to be relieved of participating. It has been reported that under pressure to remain in the theater, the nurse “relented and has been traumatized ever since”.  SPUC has branded the case “abusive violation of freedom of conscience.” ….