A Florida nurse who says her religion prevents her from prescribing birth control has filed suit against a family planning center that would not hire her.

Sara Hellwege, a nurse in Tampa, Fla., applied for a job at Tampa Family Health Centers in May 2014. The organization receives federal Title X family planning funds, which means that it must provide women contraception and other family planning services. But Hellwege is a member of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and told health center staff that she would not be willing to prescribe birth control if she were hired for the job.

"Due to religious guidelines, I am able to counsel women regarding all forms of contraception," Hellwege wrote in an email to the health center's direct of human relations , "however, cannot [prescribe] it unless pathology exists."

The human resources director replied that Hellwege would not be considered for the position because of her anti-contraception beliefs and affiliation.

The Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal organization, has filed a federal lawsuit against the health center on behalf of Hellwege, claiming she was discriminated against on the basis of her religion. The lawsuit erroneously conflates contraception with abortion.