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California Attorney General Xavier Becerra speaks after receiving the Leadership Ally Award from Equality California for his support of the LGBTQ community.

Becerra, Biden’s HHS pick, has shown ‘hostility to nonprofit institutions’, scholars argue

Jan 15, 2021

Conservative scholars argued this week that Xavier Becerra, president-elect Joe Biden’s pick for HHS secretary, has a history of “hostility... Read more

Department of Health and Human Services at the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building.

HHS resolves dispute over right to clergy in hospital

Dec 17, 2020

On Wednesday, the Office for Civil Rights at the Department of Health and Human Services announced that it resolved a religious discrimination... Read more

Cardinal Timothy Dolan.

Bishops hail medical conscience protection by Trump administration

Dec 17, 2020

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York and Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City praised the administration's actions as “concrete steps... Read more

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra speaks after receiving the Leadership Ally Award from Equality California for his support of the LGBTQ community.

Pro-life leaders react to Biden's 'extreme' HHS pick

Dec 7, 2020

Pro-life leaders have warned against Joe Biden’s “aggressively pro-abortion” pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. California... Read more

24 states sue to block rule allowing doctors to object to transgender surgery

Jul 21, 2020

Two dozen state attorneys general are joining a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to block a new rule that... Read more

Judge strikes down HHS rule on ‘abortion surcharge’ in health plan exchanges

Jul 13, 2020

A federal judge has struck down a rule from the Trump administration requiring greater transparency for health insurance plans within... Read more

Sign outside the Department for Health and Human Services, Washington DC. Via Shutterstock

HHS clarifies protections for coronavirus patients with disabilities

Mar 28, 2020

“In this time of emergency, the laudable goal of providing care quickly and efficiently must be guided by the fundamental... Read more

Sign outside the Department for Health and Human Services, Washington DC. Via Shutterstock

HHS delays new conscience rights protections

Jul 1, 2019

A rule to protect the conscience rights of medical professionals will be delayed until the end of November, the Department... Read more

Ultrasound.

After years of controversy, HHS reconsiders fetal tissue funding

Nov 20, 2018

Health researchers need alternatives to using fetal tissue, Department of Health and Human Services leaders have said after several years... Read more

Trump administration to revise exemptions to contraception mandate

Oct 31, 2018

The Trump administration is modifying religious exemptions and accommodations against mandatory employer health care coverage of contraception, after federal judges... Read more

Title X restrictions on Planned Parenthood a 'major victory'

May 18, 2018

Pro-life advocates lauded a federal government proposal that aims to remove Title X funding from programs and facilities that promote... Read more

D.C. skyline.

New HHS department created to protect religious freedom

Jan 18, 2018

By Courtney Mares

A new division at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will work to ensure the protection of... Read more

Bishops welcome efforts to defend unborn child of undocumented teen

Oct 23, 2017

By Adelaide Mena

Texas' bishops have welcomed the decision of an appeals court delaying the government-assisted procurement of an abortion by an undocumented... Read more

Government must allow abortion for undocumented teenager, judge rules

Oct 19, 2017

By Adelaide Mena

In a controversial decision, a U.S. district judge ruled that the government must facilitate an abortion for an undocumented teenager... Read more

Archbishop William Lori of Baltimore.

Archbishop Lori: Religious liberty protections 'a victory for all Americans'

Oct 6, 2017

By JD Flynn

The chair of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Religious Liberty says that expanded religious liberty protections in the federal contraception... Read more

The White House.

US bishops say draft religious freedom rule 'long overdue'

Jun 5, 2017

A draft federal rule from the Trump administration regarding the contraception mandate is “encouraging news” that could help return federal... Read more

Charmaine Yoest.

Major pro-life advocate Charmaine Yoest appointed to key HHS role

Apr 28, 2017

On Friday, President Donald Trump announced his intention to appoint prominent pro-life legislative activist Charmaine Yoest as the new assistant... Read more

Statue of justice.

New HHS official has strong background in religious freedom, civil rights

Mar 28, 2017

By Matt Hadro

A new high-ranking official at the Department of Health and Human Services could give the agency a significant shift in... Read more

President Barack Obama speaks at Georgetown University, May 12, 2015.

Why pro-lifers are calling this rule a gift to Planned Parenthood

Dec 16, 2016

By Matt Hadro

States cannot keep federal grants away from Planned Parenthood clinics, the Obama administration ruled on Wednesday in a move that... Read more

US bishops urge anti-suicide provisions in proposal for end-of-life counseling

Sep 9, 2015

A federal proposal focusing on health care counseling for end-of-life decision making needs further additions, including strong exclusions of assisted... Read more