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Conscience and Religious Freedom News Releases & Bulletins

  • September 27, 2021
    Press Release: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces Lisa J. Pino as Director for Office for Civil Rights
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  • 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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