Daily Skiff

September 4th, 2008

New Abortion Regulation

A new regulation proposed by the Bush Administration will allow health-care officials to deny medical services to a patient if the service goes against their religious and moral values. Under state law, health-care officials are required to provide care to patients or refer them to another facility.

In a press release, Mike Leavitt, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Sciences, said that the new regulation protects “the legal right of a healthcare professional to practice according to their conscience.”

However, opponents believe the new regulation prevents access to contraceptives, and infringes on a woman’s right to have an abortion.

If the rule passes after a 30-day comment period, it will apply to 584,000 hospitals and clinics across the country.

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