The latest battle in the abortion wars seems to be shaping up around the matter of “conscience clauses” intended to protect health care workers who refuse to participate in certain procedures such as ...

When swimming, we fear less what we see on the surface than what is lurking for us in the deep water. Two vital omissions lurking in the health care reform bills should concern us all. The first is ...

Last month, the Obama administration issued new regulations concerning the so-called “conscience clause,” which permitted health-care workers to refuse to perform services that they felt conflicted ...

“Conscience clause” is one of those terms invented to make something incredibly complex seem incredibly simple. Like the terms, “right to work” or “right to life,” which in their phrasing imply those ...

The failed Vice Presidential nominee resurrected the clause, which would allow employers to deny contraceptive coverage to employees, in his budget plan. Why is he bringing it back? Subscribe to read ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. In February, when Arizona state lawmakers passed a bill allowing business owners to ...

There has been a lot of news lately about a person’s right to decline to provide a service to another for reasons of conscience. For example, after the U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding marriage ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mar. 9—A bill the Senate passed Thursday eliminates any repercussions against doctors, nurses and other health care providers who ...