1.0Lynn v. Sekulowhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/lynnvsekulowJay Sekulowhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/lynnvsekulow/author/jsekulowHHS Proposal: Protecting the Freedom of Conscience - Lynn v. Sekulowrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="pKemFOGnMB"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/lynnvsekulow/2008/09/hhs-proposal-protecting-the-fr.html">HHS Proposal: Protecting the Freedom of Conscience</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/lynnvsekulow/2008/09/hhs-proposal-protecting-the-fr.html/embed#?secret=pKemFOGnMB" width="600" height="338" title="“HHS Proposal: Protecting the Freedom of Conscience” — Lynn v. Sekulow" data-secret="pKemFOGnMB" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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It is not surprising that abortion-on-demand advocates are clamoring over the latest effort to protect the right of conscience of health care providers, but the proposed regulation provides needed protection for health care providers without endangering patient health. The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) stated that the proposed regulation “would…