Hospital ends service agreement with Sandpoint non-profit

Doctors refuse to sign statement of faith

By: Sophia Aldous

Outlets: The Miner

Published: July 1, 2026

Words: 1,092

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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NEWPORT — Newport Hospital and Health Services terminated a personal services agreement for OB/ GYN services with an Idaho-based, anti-abortion non-profit after it came to light that the hospital’s doctors would be required to sign a statement of faith that they are committed to “sexual purity,” aren’t in a gay marriage and that they “know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.”

Life Choices Pregnancy Center, Inc.

7B Care Clinic, said the statement was disclosed …

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