RFK Jr. reopens religious liberty division at HHS for anti-abortion conscience protections
The Trump administration's Department of Health and Human Services is prioritizing the enforcement of religious freedom and conscience rights in healthcare, particularly regarding abortion and gender transition medicine. The HHS Office of Civil Rights has announced the reopening of the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division, which was previously dissolved under the Biden administration. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. emphasized that this reorganization aims to defend religious liberty and ensure compliance with federal laws protecting conscience rights.
- ▪The Conscience and Religious Freedom Division was initially created by President Trump in 2018 and dissolved during the Biden administration.
- ▪HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated that the division will help defend religious rights with clarity and accountability.
- ▪The new division will handle cases involving religious-affiliated healthcare providers and their conscience rights regarding abortion and gender transition procedures.
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Enforcing rules on protecting religious freedom and conscience rights in healthcare settings, especially on the issues of abortion and gender transition medicine, is becoming a top priority for the Trump administration’s Department of Health and Human Services. The HHS Office of Civil Rights announced on Monday a significant restructuring to revive the Conscience and Religious Freedom Division that was initially created by President Donald Trump in 2018 and dissolved during the Biden administration.
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