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November 7, 2019

Judge Voids Trump Rule Allowing Medical Workers to Deny Care on Religious Grounds
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A federal judge has voided the Trump administration's so-called
conscience rule, which would have allowed healthcare workers to refuse
to offer medical care to patients, including abortions, if the
procedures conflicted with the healthcare worker's private religious
beliefs. The rule would have also allowed these medical workers to
refuse to refer patients to other healthcare providers who could carry
out the procedures. The now-voided rule was part of the Trump
administration's broader effort to limit access to abortion.


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