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Texas VA nurse’s suit to opt out of abortions is inspired by Christian faith, past regrets

By Kaelan Deese
Published January 30, 2023 2:35pm ET
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Texas VA nurse’s suit to opt out of abortions is inspired by Christian faith, past regrets
A Temple, Texas , VA facility was hit with a lawsuit in December by Stephanie Carter, an Army veteran and nurse who is seeking an injunction to block the VA from compelling her and other colleagues to participate in providing any and all abortion-related services. | (Image provided by First Liberty Institute, AP Photos)

A nurse at a Veterans Affairs Department medical center in Temple, Texas, is suing the agency to opt out of providing abortion services to patients, in part due to her Christian faith and troubled memories of her own abortions.

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