![HHS Office of Civil Rights Director Roger Severino speaks at a news conference announcing the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division at the Department of Health and Human Services Jan. 18, 2018, in Washington. The new division, part of the department's Office of Civil Rights, will assist medical professionals who object to certain procedures on religious grounds. HHS Office of Civil Rights Director Roger Severino speaks at a news conference announcing the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division at the Department of Health and Human Services Jan. 18, 2018, in Washington. The new division, part of the department's Office of Civil Rights, will assist medical professionals who object to certain procedures on religious grounds.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20200826170832_800213aff7cfe2ac1ac0493ef216e4d41aa7d3e4ebc935d1ec8b7eed00e550a3.jpeg)
New HHS Rule Strengthens Conscience Rights of Pro-Life Health Care Providers
The rule was crafted by the Trump administration’s new Conscience and Religious Freedom Division.
The rule was crafted by the Trump administration’s new Conscience and Religious Freedom Division.
The new office will help protect health care workers who refuse to be involved with abortions and other procedures on religious or moral grounds.
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