HHS Ends Push for Expanded Contraception Access, Keeps Trump-Era Employer Opt-Outs
By Tom Ozimek The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has withdrawn a set of proposed regulations aimed at expanding access to contraception, leaving in place Trump-era rules that allow employers to opt out of providing birth control coverage due to religious or moral objections. The decision not to move forward with the proposed rules, which sought to narrow the ability of…
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