I'm with Bedouin on this one.
I'm not fully up to date with the case but there was a lot of media in the UK for a senior nurse who was suspended/fired (not too sure) for saying a prayer at a patients bedside and someone took offence.
There was a lot of bad press for the NHS authority who took the action against her and the nurse (i think) did get a lot of support and job offers from it.
It certainly is a newsworthy story and if healthcare providers in the USA are anything like the UK, one thing they fear apart from litigation is bad publicity.
Plus the fact that quite a lot of people (like on here) are sick of hearing how good people are continually getting put down by politically correct a holes.
I hope everything works out well for you and the wife Robert.