Saturday, February 28, 2009

Obama Set to Undo ‘Conscience’ Rule for Health Workers

Another example of why elections matter. As a health worker myself I can't imagine denying services to someone for any legal procedure or medication because of my own beliefs or to deny service to someone because I disagree with their choices, religion, beliefs, etc.

The Obama administration moved on Friday to undo a last-minute Bush administration rule granting broad protections to health workers who refuse to take part in abortions or provide other health care that goes against their consciences.

The Department of Health and Human Services served notice on Friday, through a message to the White House Office of Management and Budget, that it intends to rescind the regulation, which was originally announced on Dec. 19, 2008, and took effect on the day President Obama took office.

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