The Trump administration finalized new rules making it easier for health care workers to refuse to provide care that violates their religious or moral beliefs
making it easier for health care workers to refuse to provide care that violates their religious or moral beliefs, advancing a policy favored by anti-abortion groups and Christian conservatives closely allied with the Trump administration.
The rules will protect "physicians, pharmacists, nurses, teachers, students and faith-based charities," President Donald Trump said during Rose Garden remarks on the National Day of Prayer. "Together, we are building a culture that cherishes the dignity and worth of human life.
HHS is also expected to soon pare back nondiscrimination protections extended to transgender patients under an Obama-era policy that has been blocked in the courts. Those rules — which may come as soon as today — could make it easier for health workers to deny care to LGBTQ patients, advocates say.Get the latest on the health care fight, every weekday morning — in your inbox.By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time.
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