Ireland may be moving to infringe on more than just a child’s right to life. Now, the country’s leaders are expecting religious organizations to perform life-destroying procedures that contradict their values.

Simon Harris, the Minister for Health in Ireland, recently stated that all publicly-funded health service providers in Ireland must provide legal health services, which includes “women’s health services” like abortion.

In a “statement of the obvious,” Harris tweeted July 25 that “conscientious objections is for individuals, not institutions.”

His tweet insinuated that no organization will be exempt from performing abortions, not even Catholic hospitals.

“All publicly funded health services providers in State will be expected to provide legal health services — including women’s health services,” Harris said. He went on to state that he has set up a group chaired by Catherine Day to “examine how voluntary providers interact with [Ireland’s] health service overall.”

All publicly funded health services providers in State will be expected to provide legal health services- incl. women’s health services. This should be a statement of the obvious!Conscientious objection is for individuals, not institutions. Excellent article by @ellenmcoyne 1/2 — Simon Harris TD (@SimonHarrisTD) July 25, 2018