Bush signed his long-threatened rule that allows health care providers to pick and choose

A controversial midnight regulation expanding health workers' right to take a moral stance against abortion (or any other procedure that rankles their conscience) sailed through final Office of Management and Budget approval this week and, barring an act of Congress, will soon become law.

The rule would deny federal funding to any medical facilities that discipline workers – from secretaries to managed care executives – who refuse to assist in procedures they find morally troubling. It’s one of many midnight regulations we’ve been tracking.

The ‘provider conscience’ rule applies to any procedure performed in a federally funded medical setting that "violate(s) an individual’s conscience," but it most pointedly singles out abortion. It goes beyond existing laws that bar religious discrimination against workers and protect medical professionals who refuse to perform tasks they find morally repugnant.
http://www.propublica.org/article/midnight-reg-on-right-of-conscience-for-health-workers-moves-forward-1216

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Maybe someone needs to let some Repuke die to highlight the absurdity of this rule.

But even at that the GOP will have an opportunity to fan flames with the fundie base.

To any one who supports this...

I hope your medical provider is a Jehovah's Witness should you or a loved one ever need a blood transfusion, or even just a procrit or growth factor shot (they help to boost red and white blood cell count).

Maybe your doctor will be a strict vegan who won't want to prescribe or give any product derived from or tested on animals.

Yes, I hope you find find yourself in that situation. Mind you, I don't want you to die, so I hope eventually you get what you need, but I hope it is a frustrating and stressful experience.

Oh, and if you survive but have long term health consequences, I'm so glad you won't be able to sue your doctor.