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States, doctors sue Biden administration over transgender medical mandate

July 10, 2024 Catholic News Agency 2

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jul 10, 2024 / 17:55 pm (CNA).
Seven states and a group of pediatricians are suing President Joe Biden’s administration over a rule that would force doctors to provide sex-chan… […]

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U.S. bishops urge public to petition Biden administration over pregnancy center fund rule

December 1, 2023 Catholic News Agency 3

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 1, 2023 / 13:45 pm (CNA).
The U.S. bishops are urging the public to petition the Biden administration to revise a proposal that the bishops say would “unfairly cut off” f… […]

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Biden administration to pay fee for attempted exclusion of NFP methods from insurance

August 1, 2023 Catholic News Agency 0

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St. Louis, Mo., Aug 1, 2023 / 08:45 am (CNA).
The Biden administration is expected to pay $65,000 after attempting in 2021 to exclude fertility awareness-based family planning methods, a form of natural family p… […]

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Updated: HHS rescinds order to Catholic hospital to extinguish living flame in chapel

May 5, 2023 Charles J. Russo 30

Update (May 5, 2023 | 1:30 EST): Recognizing that the position of the Department of Health and Human Services was indefensible, on Friday May 5 the Biden Administration rescinded its threat to revoke the certification […]

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How to comment on Biden rule forcing doctors to perform transition surgeries, abortions

August 5, 2022 Catholic News Agency 3

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Washington D.C., Aug 5, 2022 / 16:36 pm (CNA).
The Biden administration’s proposed rule that would force doctors and hospitals to provide gender transition procedures and abortions went live … […]

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Rep. Chris Smith ‘hopeful’ fetal tissue research at University of Pittsburgh will be investigated

June 1, 2022 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 1, 2022 / 17:00 pm (CNA).
Representative Chris Smith [R-NJ] says he is hopeful that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will investigate the University of Pittsburgh’s fetal … […]

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Former HHS official: Biden administration trying to ‘bail out’ Texas abortion providers

September 24, 2021 Catholic News Agency 0

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Washington D.C., Sep 24, 2021 / 15:01 pm (CNA).
The Biden administration is looking to “bail out” Texas pro-abortion groups with its new actions, one former s… […]

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Despite denials, HHS nominee Xavier Becerra sued to take away nuns’ religious freedom rights

March 5, 2021 CNA Daily News 0

Denver Newsroom, Mar 5, 2021 / 03:01 am (CNA).- Xavier Becerra, US president Joe Biden’s nominee for HHS secretary, did indeed sue to take away the religious exemptions for the Little Sisters of the Poor, and it is only “technically true&rd… […]

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HHS resolves dispute over right to clergy in hospital

December 17, 2020 CNA Daily News 1

CNA Staff, Dec 17, 2020 / 02:00 pm (CNA).- The Department of Health and Human Services has resolved another case of patients’ access to clergy at hospitals, during the pandemic.

On Wednesday, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department o… […]

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