The U.S. House of Representatives passed an appropriations bill July 31 that blocks the conscience protection rule for health care providers.
U.S. House appropriations measure blocks conscience protection rule
HHS delays implementation of conscience protection rule for health workers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services agreed in a July 1 court filing to postpone implementation of a new conscience protection rule “because it is the most efficient way to adjudicate the final rule on the merits.”
Catholic officials pleased with new conscience protection rule
The announcement of a new conscience protection rule May 2 protecting health care workers who object to abortion procedures on religious grounds was welcome news to U.S. Catholic bishops and the president of the Catholic Health Association.