November 20, 2019
A California federal judge has wiped out a rule meant to shield health care providers from having to take part in procedures like abortions if they have moral or religious objections, becoming the third judge to do so and saying the rule would allow for cruel treatment of patients and impose "Draconian financial penalties."
October 30, 2019
U.S. District Judge William Alsup ripped into a government lawyer arguing that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has "implicit authority" to allow more health care workers to refuse to participate in abortions, saying on Wednesday that "there's no such thing" and he "can't believe" the DOJ is taking that position.