Becker's Healthcare January 10, 2024
HHS issued a final rule Jan. 9 that partially rescinds a 2019 rule that bolstered rights of healthcare workers to refuse to provide services such as abortions, gender-affirming care and contraception based on moral or religious beliefs.
The final rule clarifies the process for enforcing federal conscience laws and increases protections against conscience and religious discrimination, HHS said in a news release. Agency officials also said the rule...