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DAILY BLOG | Breaking News and Analysis

New Federal Conscience Rule

Posted by Tom McFeely

Friday, December 19, 2008 10:00 AM

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt

“The Bush administration, in its final days, has issued a federal rule reinforcing protections for doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in abortions and other procedures because of religious or moral objections.”

That’s how Associated Press describes the new conscience protection instituted yesterday by Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt.

The new... READ MORE

Permalink Filed under abortion, conscience rights, health and human services, u.s. bishops

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