USCCB Calls on Administration to Retain HHS Regulation on Conscience Protectio
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops issued this press release on March 19th that reports:
The Obama Administration has a constitutional duty to enforce laws protecting religious freedom and the right of conscience, according to comments by Anthony Picarello and Michael Moses of the Office of General Counsel of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).
The comments were filed with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) March 23 in response to the proposed rescinding of an HHS regulation protecting the conscience rights of health care professionals . . .
The USCCB’s comments can be found in full online at http://www.usccb.org/conscienceprotection/resources.shtml
Related: USCCB Conscience Protection page
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All health professional have a duty to themselves to do what is right. The goverment nor the church has the right to be someones conscience. Health professionals should follow their own conscience on abortions.