Liberal groups sue over Trump administration’s conscience objection rule

Published May 28, 2019 7:55pm ET



A collection of legal groups sued the Trump administration Tuesday over new rules that protect medical workers with religious objections from being forced to provide or refer to abortion, sterilization, or medically assisted suicide.

The Center for Reproductive Rights, Lambda Legal, Americans United for Separation of Church and State, and Santa Clara County are asking the U.S. District Court of the Northern District of California to strike down the rule, which they are referring to as the “denial of care rule.” The groups are representing medical facilities, community centers, and civil rights organizations across the U.S.

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