THE FEDERALIST/ Madeline Osburn-
The Trump administration announced a new rule on Thursday, protecting the right of doctors, nurses, insurers, and hospitals to opt out of providing services that conflict with their religious beliefs such as abortion or assisted suicide.
“This rule ensures that healthcare entities and professionals won’t be bullied out of the health care field because they decline to participate in actions that violate their conscience, including the taking of human life,” said Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Director Roger Severino in a statement. “Protecting conscience and religious freedom not only fosters greater diversity in healthcare, it’s the law.” Continue reading…
