the agency wouldn’t force organizations like Obria to go against their stated religious convictions on abortion and contraception.
“The Department has acknowledged that it cannot enforce the current requirement for nondirective abortion counseling and abortion referral with respect to Title X grantees, clinics, or providers that object to providing such services, as a result of certain federal conscience protection statutes,” a spokespersonStill, Obria filed a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services in mid-May, arguing that its clinics operate “pursuant to and consistent with their Christian religious...
In May, the Office of Civil Rights within the Department of Health and Human Services published new guidance that was rather heartening to religious organizations such as Obria: the new rules allow exemptions for healthcare organizations and employees who have objections to paying for, referring for, or providing services including abortion. “Finally, laws prohibiting government funded discrimination against conscience and religious freedom will be enforced like every other civil rights law.
In a court filing on Friday, Obria’s lawyers invoked these rules, which have clearly been reassuring: the nonprofit voluntarily dropping the suit.“It’s great to see the government admit that no doctor, nurse, or other medical professional should ever have to violate her beliefs in order to serve people in need,” Lori Windham, an attorney for Obria, wrote in a statement to Jezebel.
The statement went on to quote Kathleen Eaton-Bravo, Obria’s founder and CEO: “I am grateful Obria Clinics will be able to continue the groundbreaking medical work we do.” Meanwhile, as the Trump administration makes its own rules around enforcement and what constitutes comprehensive family planning, an estimated
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