“As state politicians continue to deprive people of their sexual and reproductive rights and freedoms, it is imperative that the Biden-Harris administration lift this discriminatory policy and help people access health care and information when they need it,” Jacqueline said. Ayers, senior vice president of politics, organizing and campaigning for Planned Parenthood, was part of a lawsuit against the Trump administration. As a rule in 2019. “We look forward to the details of the new rule and are excited about this move.”
Rule of Conscience, published in 2018 and completed in 2019. Blocked by federal courts Since then, dozens of states, cities and advocacy groups have sued and it has never been implemented.
To move this forward, it would allow doctors, nurses, medical students, pharmacists, and other health care workers to refuse abortions, contraception, gender reassignment, HIV and STI services, vasectomy, or any procedure they object to.
The repeal of the rules is seen by progressives as a major part of dismantling the Trump administration’s legacy of reproductive rights, which Democrats have promised to do while gaining control of Washington. Last year, Biden moved to repeal anti-abortion restrictions on the Family Plan X title program and foreign aid, and many groups demanded that the next rule be a “conscience” rule.
“There’s a lot to open up,” said Leila Abolfazli, director of federal reproductive rights at the Center for National Women’s Law, who has sued the Trump administration over the 2019 rules. “I’m encouraged that they worked on all of this. Pieces. “
Scheduled cancellations are currently being considered by the Office of Management and Budget, which is often the final step before the proposed regulation becomes public.
Many progressive groups that have called for a change in the rule of law say they will refrain from judging until they see whether the Biden administration will completely repeal the Trump administration or leave certain aspects.
“We look forward to the text of the proposed rule to ensure that the federal government protects patients in need of high quality health care,” said Audrey Sanduski, a spokeswoman for the National Association for Family Planning and Reproductive Health. Nevertheless, he added, “This action will go a long way in enhancing patient access to high-quality healthcare and maintaining the integrity of key HHS programs, including the Title X family planning program.”
The Biden administration will repeal Trump’s “conscience” rule for health care workers
