The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) on Thursday said it would beef up protections for doctors and other health care providers who object to procedures including abortion, euthanasia and sterilization. Protecting conscience and religious freedom not only fosters greater diversity in health care, it’s the law." The regulation came amid a renewed debate surrounding religious freedom and how it intersected with reproductive and LGBT issues. OREGON JUDGE TO BLOCK TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ABORTION RULEBy contrast, conservative groups celebrated the decision as a win for religious freedom. In April, Planned Parenthood also urged states to defy HHS' rule blocking Title X family planning grants to clinics that referred patients for abortions.

Source: Fox News May 02, 2019 21:56 UTC