'Religious freedom' rule could cause 'significant damage' to LGBTQ health care, advocates say. - NBCOUT
“This final rule replaces a 2011 rule that has proven inadequate, and ensures that HHS implements the full set of tools appropriate for enforcing the conscience protections passed by Congress,” the statement continued. “These federal laws protect providers, individuals, and other health care entities from having to provide, participate in, pay for, provide coverage of, or refer for, services such as abortion, sterilization, or assisted suicide.
of a religious freedom division that would defend health care providers who refused care on the basis of their religious or moral beliefs.Jocelyn Samuels, executive director of UCLA’s Williams Institute, a think tank focused on LGBTQ issues, and the former director of HHS’ Office of Civil Rights under the Obama administration, told NBC News the new rule “stands to inflict significant damage on vulnerable communities.
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