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  • Arkansas governor signs medical conscience objections law

    Arkansas governor signs medical conscience objections law

    • Mar 26, 2021

    Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Friday signed into law legislation allowing doctors to refuse to treat someone because of religious or moral objections, a move opponents have said will give providers broad powers to turn away LGBTQ patients and others.

    By Andrew DeMillo
  • HHS acts on violations of conscience protection

    HHS acts on violations of conscience protection

    • Dec 18, 2020

    Two U.S. bishop’s committee said Dec. 17 they “strongly commend” the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services taking “corrective action” against a Vermont medical center and the state of California for violating federal conscience protection laws when it comes to abortion.

    By Catholic News Service
  • Justice Department sues Vermont medical center over abortion

    Justice Department sues Vermont medical center over abortion

    • Dec 17, 2020

    The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil lawsuit Wednesday against the University of Vermont Medical Center alleging it forces staff members who object to abortion on religious grounds to participate in abortion procedures.

    By Wilson Ring
  • U.S. House appropriations measure blocks conscience protection rule

    U.S. House appropriations measure blocks conscience protection rule

    • Aug 4, 2020

    An omnibus appropriations bill approved by the House July 31 to fund a dozen federal departments and agencies blocks a conscience protection rule for health care providers who do not want to participate in abortion, sterilization or assisted suicide on religious or moral grounds.

    By Catholic News Service
  • Religious freedom, security, climate change top Religions for Peace agenda

    Religious freedom, security, climate change top Religions for Peace agenda

    • Dec 21, 2019

    Religions for Peace, a coalition representing millions of believers, convened over 250 global religious peace-builders in New York to set priorities for addressing challenges faced by communities the world over, ranging from peace and security issues to environmental degradation and climate change to “freedom of thought, conscience and religion.”

    By Catholic News Service
  • Indiana Senate OKs expanded religious objection to abortion

    Indiana Senate OKs expanded religious objection to abortion

    • Apr 2, 2019

    The Indiana Senate has approved legislation allowing nurses, physician assistants and pharmacists to object on religious or other grounds to having any role in an abortion.

    By Associated Press
  • UK bill seeks to protect conscientious objection for medical practitioners

    UK bill seeks to protect conscientious objection for medical practitioners

    • Mar 20, 2018

    A bill in the British Parliament would clarify the rights of conscientious objection for medical professionals, protecting them from participating in medical procedures to which their beliefs are opposed.

    By Catholic News Agency
  • New HHS department created to protect religious freedom

    New HHS department created to protect religious freedom

    • Jan 19, 2018

    A new division at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will work to ensure the protection of religious freedom and conscience rights for Americans, government officials announced Thursday.

    By Courtney Grogan
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