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An example of a Right of Conscience in healthcare would involve [[Christians]] healthcare workers refusing to provide services such as [[abortion]], artificial insemination, [[contraception]] and end-of-life issues. Ethical medical care has been the foundation of medicine for over 2500 years, as defined by the Hippocratic Oath. <ref>[http://www.cbhd.org/resources/healthcare/collett_2004-04-27.htm Protecting the Health Care Provider's Right of Conscience] Center for Bioethics</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.