Conscience and Religious Freedom News Releases & Bulletins
- January 19, 2021
Notice: Limited Waiver Under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Regarding Access to Certain Vaccines from Japan* - December 16, 2020
Press Release: HHS to Disallow $200M in California Medicaid Funds Due to Unlawful Abortion Insurance Mandate; Refers Vermont Medical Center to DOJ for Lawsuit Over Conscience Violations - December 16, 2020
Press Release: OCR Facilitates Safe Clergy Access for Patients at Mt. Sinai Hospital During COVID-19 - October 20, 2020
Press Release: OCR Resolves Religious Discrimination Complaints after Maryland and Virginia Hospitals Ensure Patients Can Receive Safe Religious Visitations During COVID-19 - July 21, 2020
Press Release: OCR Resolves Religious Discrimination Complaint after Maryland Hospital System Ensures Patients Can Receive Religious Visitations During COVID-19 - July 21, 2020
Press Release: OCR Resolves Complaint After Hospital Accommodates Medical Student’s Religious Needs During COVID-19 - January 24, 2020
Press Release: HHS Issues Notice of Violation to California for its Abortion Coverage Mandate - August 28, 2019
Press Release: OCR Issues Notice of Violation to the University of Vermont Medical Center After It Unlawfully Forced a Nurse to Assist in Abortion - May 2, 2019
Press Release: HHS Announces Final Conscience Rule Protecting Health Care Entities and Individuals - March 22, 2019
Press Release: OCR Issues Notice of Resolution to the State of Hawaii After Hawaii Takes Action in Safeguarding Conscience Protections for Pregnancy Care Centers - January 18, 2019
Press Release: OCR Finds the State of California Violated Federal Law in Discriminating Against Pregnancy Resource Centers - January 19, 2018
Press Release: HHS Takes Major Actions to Protect Conscience Rights and Life - January 18, 2018
Videos of HHS New Conscience and Religious Freedom Division Announcement: Facebook Live; YouTube - January 18, 2018
Press Release: HHS Announces New Conscience and Religious Freedom Division
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