Chuck Colson: “Protecting Conscience: An Obstacle to Tyranny”

Chuck Colson writes at the Christian Post:  

. . . In a country that treasures freedom, what could possibly justify compelling people to violate their consciences? . . . 

Reportedly, some officials believe that protecting health-care workers’ consciences creates a “major obstacle to providing many health services” and even interferes with “scientific research.”

It is difficult to imagine what “scientific research” they have in mind—a pro-life researcher is not likely to choose a specialty where the destruction of unborn human life is a pre-requisite . . .