Pete Winn,CNS News
Obama wants to force doctors to prescribe contraceptives
The Obama administration announced Friday that it is “reviewing” the conscience clause that was implemented in the last months of the Bush administration – the first step toward rescinding the rule altogether.
The Health and Human Services regulation reinforces the right of health care workers to refuse to provide abortion and contraception if it violates their conscience or moral precepts.
The new administration’s move came at the request of several groups,including the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists,which last fall called on Obama to rescind the regulation when he took office. The ACOG did not speak to CNSNews.com before press time.