Thu. October 27, 2011
Columbus, Ohio -
Former hospital executive Linda Harvey is warning parents that having a gay or lesbian doctor take care of a child might be hazardous to the child's health.
Harvey is a former executive at Ohio State University Hospitals. She founded a group called Mission: America, which considers itself a "Christian" and "pro-family organization."
"Let's say your 11-year-old has broken her leg rather badly and needs to be in the hospital a few days," she said on a radio show broadcast on Oct. 18. "Which would you prefer - a nurse who's proud of her lesbianism, who has rainbow identifiers on her work clothing, or a nurse who does not?"
Later, she said: "For routine in-hospital care where contact with your child would be required, your values should be respected."
Mission America's website's title says: "Learn the Truth about Homosexuality, Witchcraft."
The website includes links to the Family Research Council's glossy brochure "10 Myths About Homosexuality," which includes supposed myths like "People are born gay."
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