A coalition of LGBT and reproductive rights groups is challenging a new Trump administration rule that would allow healthcare providers to decline abortions and other services for patients based on moral or religious beliefs. Lawyers argue the rule is “unconstitutional” and “intentionally confusing.” A statement on behalf of the plaintiffs says that “The rule is intentionally unworkable for health care facilities, including hospitals, and may result in these facilities doing away with reproductive and LGBTQ services altogether to avoid losing government funding.”
Rights Groups Challenge Rule Allowing Providers to Refuse Healthcare Based on Religious Belief
HeadlineMay 29, 2019