Pharmacists Lawsuit to be Filed Today
This morning, Frank Manion, Senior Counsel for the American Center for Law & Justice, notified me that we will be filing two lawsuits today on behalf of pharmacists who have lost their positions because of the refusal to dispense a drug that induces abortion. Simultaneously, we have filed claims with the EEOC on behalf of our clients. These Conscience Clause cases are significant and represent the cutting edge of the abortion debate in our country right now. Doctors, nurses and pharmacists should not be compelled to violate their conscience and participate in an abortion procedure. We have already had success in a number of cases around the country, and we are confident that we will succeed in Illinois as well.
Our Washington, DC office is gearing up for the confirmation battle looming for Judge Sam Alito. It is anticipated that right after the first of the year, groups on the left will attempt to mobilize a grassroots effort to defeat this nomination. We are prepared to move forward aggressively on behalf of Judge Alito. His track record speaks for itself. He has more judicial experience than any Justice nominated to the Supreme Court in the last 70 years. He has decided cases on religious liberty, abortion and free speech that we believe represent correct constitutional jurisprudence. Because of the positions he advocates, groups on the left are fighting with everything they have to defeat this well-qualified nominee. Look for updated reports from me at the first of the year.
Weve crossed the 170,000 threshold number of names petitioning on behalf of our military chaplains. We will be bringing this project to a close at the end of the month. Drew Ryun, Jordan Sekulow, Donn Parsons and our Governmental Affairs staff are working even at the years end to protect our military chaplains through the political process. Our Senior Counsels Colby May and Skip Ash have drafted extensive legal memorandums supporting our military chaplains and their right to pray. These memorandums have been submitted to the Air Force, which is working on guidelines to draw an appropriate balance in allowing free speech for our military chaplains. We commend the Air Force for their diligent work on this issue. For updated information, please check out our website, www.aclj.org.