Conscience clauses are important legal protections for medical professionals. They should be protected.

These rights shield individuals who oppose certain medical procedures, such as abortion, from being forced to provide them. But the American Cancer Society’s political arm thinks they must be eliminated to address cancer rates among gay and transgender individuals.

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