Yes, they are all providing a service....but a different type of service. What is his reasoning for requesting that his child not be treated by blacks?
I don't understand how you are equating this with having a sexual preference for women of a certain race.
This is the same situation as the asshole that went in the grocery store and said it was against his "religion" to have a "negroid" bag his groceries.
It is effectively the same situation, and while it may not be the popular position or the PC one, I submit to you that he had every right to ask that no members of a particular race treat his child, or that only a specific race treat him and that the hospital had an obligation to make a
reasonable attempt to honor his request.
The nurse only has a case if this impacted her ability to do her job - IE she was sent home due to lack of work. I am presuming that there were other children to attend to that night?
The logic to this, as well as the grocery bagging, is simple: if you have the right to request that someone treat you or not, for any specific reason, then by extension you have that same right for any racist reason.
From the hospital's POV, it should be no different that if he asked that Dr. Bob not treat him because they drink together at the bar; if it is a request that can be honored without causing a disruption, why not?
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