Federal Laws Protecting Conscience Rights Implemented Through HHS Proposed Rule of August 21, 2008DescriptionOver the past thirty-five years, Congress has enacted many laws to protect rights of conscientious objection in health care. Three such laws - enacted by Congress in 1973, in 1996, and in 2004 and subsequent years as an appropriations rider - will be clarified and enforced through the proposed rule issued by the Department of Health and Human Services on August 21, 2008: |
