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Will the Bush administration introduce the "right of conscience" regulation before leaving office?

Settled as Yes

http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/1362619,w-abortion-conscience-rule010509.article

Background:

"THE outgoing Bush Administration is planning to announce a broad new "right of conscience" rule permitting medical facilities, doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health care workers to refuse to participate in any procedure they find morally objectionable, including abortion and possibly even artificial insemination and birth control."
(http://www.theage.com.au/world/white-house-preparing-health-care-bombshell-20081202-6ppr.html?page=-1)


Settlement details: As reported by a major mainstream news source.

 
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Yes
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No
22%
Activity: H$33,334
Settled as Yes on last Monday 3:58pm PST

Suspend date: Tue 20th Jan 11:59pm PST (1 week to go) Settlement date: last Monday 3:58pm PST

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 50%

Action history:

Created Tue 2nd Dec 2008 10:42am PST by oppugner

Suspend date: Tue 20th Jan 11:59pm PST (1 week to go) Settlement date: last Monday 3:58pm PST
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Predictions (30)

30 predictions

3 days ago
oppugner predicted No (H$100 at 22%)
2 weeks ago
bigken1 predicted Yes (H$6,000 at 74%)
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jpkoester1 predicted No (H$300 at 35%)
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chassoho predicted Yes (H$50 at 72%)
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Comments (2)

This sounds like a redundant 'regulation' to me. We already have the right to refuse to participate in acts we deem morally objectionable. What am I missing here?
posted 5 weeks ago
  2 dragon01
I don't think 'medical staff' have that right at present. I think they are bound to assist regardless (part of their hipocratic oath I believe). Could be a USA only thing I suppose.
posted 5 weeks ago

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