Tensions Flare on Abortion, Doctor Rights in HHS Conscience Plan

Jan. 4, 2023, 6:40 PM UTC

Abortion services and the obligations of medical professionals to provide them are coming under scrutiny in a Biden administration attempt to revise a Trump-era rule that critics say curtailed access for vulnerable populations.

The administration is moving to revise a Trump-era rule that allowed the Health and Human Services Department to strip funds from health-care facilities taking actions against workers who cite religious or moral objections to providing abortion services.

Health experts characterize the move as a balancing act between health-care worker and patient rights after the US Supreme Court stuck down Roe v. Wade and federal abortion rights in ...

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