{"id":12089,"date":"2012-02-08T13:49:00","date_gmt":"2012-02-08T21:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=12089"},"modified":"2023-01-22T17:51:35","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T01:51:35","slug":"conscience-rules-implications-for-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/library.consciencelaws.org\/?p=12089","title":{"rendered":"Conscience Rules: Implications for Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ryan Blum<\/h4>\n\n\n
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The Hastings Center Report<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Extract<\/strong>
On February 18, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a rule, \u201cRegulation for the Enforcement of Federal Health Care Provider Conscience Protection Laws,\u201d that limits health care providers\u2019 power to shape their practice by personal conviction. The rule narrows possible conscientious objection significantly, protecting patients\u2019 rights and in the process eliminating public reinforcement of the harmful idea that religion and medicine are always destined to diverge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Blum R. Conscience Rules: Implications for Care. Hastings Cent Rep <\/a>2011;41(3):c3. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ryan Blum ExtractOn February 18, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a rule, \u201cRegulation for the Enforcement of Federal Health Care Provider Conscience Protection Laws,\u201d that limits health care providers\u2019 power to shape their practice by personal conviction. 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