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Roger Severino speaks at a news conference at the Department of Health and Human Services Jan. 18, 2018, in Washington, DC.

Defending Conscience Rights in Healthcare with Roger Severino (Episode 4)

Healthcare affects every American - whether we are ill or healthy, parents or caretakers for aging relatives, or those who work as medical professionals. Many current issues related to healthcare services and medical procedures implicate religious freedom and conscience rights. Roger Severino is a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and director of the Center’s new HHS Accountability Project. He joins Andrea Picciotti-Bayer of the Conscience Project and Matthew Bunson, EWTN News’ executive editor, to discuss the threats to this important civil right and the protections under the law for conscience in healthcare

Andrea Picciotti-Bayer Audio August 27, 2021

The Department of Health and Human Services headquarters by the National Mall.

Catholics Slam ‘Lawless’ HHS ‘Transgender Mandate’

Becket, a legal group which is representing a coalition of doctors and religious groups opposed to the transgender mandate, said on Monday that the HHS announcement will “punish” doctors and hospitals opposed to the mandate.

Catholic News Agency Nation May 11, 2021

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson removes his mask before a briefing at the state capitol in Little Rock on July 20, 2020.

Former HHS Official Roger Severino: Arkansas’ Conscience-Rights Measure Is ‘Just the Beginning’

‘Whatever one thinks of the legality of abortion or irreversible sterilizing surgeries on minors, most Americans just don’t believe doctors should be forced to participate in them.’

Lauretta Brown Nation March 30, 2021

Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine speaking at a virtual press conference for the Pennsylvania Department of Health March 20, 2020.

HHS Nominee Dr. Rachel Levine Won’t Say if Parents Can Refuse Child’s Gender Transitioning

Levine, a biological male who identifies as transgender female, is currently Pennsylvania’s health secretary.

Matt Hadro Nation February 25, 2021

HHS nominee Xavier Becerra during his Senate confirmation hearing February 23, 2021.

Former HHS Official: Xavier Becerra Must be Questioned Over Conscience Violations

Severino said that Becerra “made clear that he will expand chemical abortions through the use of technology, even if it increases the threats to the safety of the woman.”

Matt Hadro Nation February 24, 2021

Outgoing HHS Office of Civil Rights Director Roger Severino speaks at a news conference announcing the the creation of the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division at the Department of Health and Human Services Jan. 18, 2018, in Washington. The division, part of the department's Office of Civil Rights, aids medical professionals who object to certain procedures on religious grounds.

Trump’s Former Chief of HHS’ Office of Civil Rights Explains His Lawsuit Against the Biden Administration

INTERVIEW: Roger Severino was asked to step down before his term on the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States ended. Now, he has filed a suit against the Biden White House for firing him after he refused to resign.

Joan Frawley Desmond Interviews February 5, 2021

HHS: Hospital Restrictions Mean ‘Too Many Dying Alone’ During Coronavirus

Disability rights advocates filed a complaint with the HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR), alleging that the state limits on hospital visitations during the new coronavirus pandemic did not accommodate the needs of persons with disabilities.

MATT HADRO/CNA/EWTN NEWS Nation June 9, 2020

Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C.

Alabama Removes Disability Triage Guidelines After HHS Complaint

The Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program and The Arc of the United States, a community-based disability advocacy organization, both filed a complaint with HHS over Alabama’s 2010 guidelines for triage care in the event of a public health emergency and a lack of sufficient number of ventilators.

MATT HADRO/CNA/EWTN NEWS Nation April 9, 2020

Office of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.

HHS Clarifies Protections for Coronavirus Patients with Disabilities

On a conference call with reporters on Saturday, the HHS Office of Civil Rights director Roger Severino said that “we’re doing everything we can to inform health care providers of their obligations under the law,” and that the bulletin “is the first step.”

Catholic News Agency Nation March 29, 2020

Lives Worth Living? Why Healthcare Rationing Must Be Ethical

Health experts have warned that the U.S. healthcare system could soon be overwhelmed with new hospitalizations as the virus spreads, and face a shortage of beds and necessary equipment such as ventilators.

MATT HADRO/CNA/EWTN NEWS Nation March 24, 2020

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