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==Challenges to Healthcare Right of Conscience==
==Challenges to Healthcare Right of Conscience==
Charges of discrimination hound those individuals that refuse to provide services against their beliefs. Liberals and their supporters (e.g. Planned Parenthood) are directly opposed to the Right of Conscience. <ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/right_of_conscience/2008/12/04/158267.html Medical 'Conscience' Rule Enrages Liberals] NewsMax, December 4, 2008</ref>
Charges of discrimination hound those individuals that refuse to provide services against their beliefs. Liberals and their supporters (e.g. Planned Parenthood) are directly opposed to the Right of Conscience. <ref>[http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/right_of_conscience/2008/12/04/158267.html Medical 'Conscience' Rule Enrages Liberals] NewsMax, December 4, 2008</ref>
Seven states sued the federal government over the new rule that expands protections for doctors and other health care workers who refuse to participate in abortions because of religious or moral objections.<ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=41998 7 States Sue over Bush Rule on Health Workers]AP, January 15,2008</ref> The states suing; California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oregon and Rhode Island joined Connecticut in the lawsuit. In a separate lawsuit, Planned Parenthood of Federation of America Inc. and National Family Planning and Reproductive Health Association are suing as well.
==Bush Administration==
==Bush Administration==