The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced policy actions to “affirm the dignity of life consistent ...

WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court rejection of a challenge to abortion pill mifepristone could hinge on how the justices assess "conscience objections" raised by doctors who do not wish to treat patients ...

The Supreme Court’s recent ruling against a group of doctors who oppose abortion for religious reasons may, in the long run, come to be seen as a big win for doctors who oppose abortion for religious ...

Iowa health care providers, facilities and insurance companies could refuse medical care based on moral and ethical — not just religious — objections under a House-passed bill advanced by Senate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Today, those with conscience-based objections seek more than to pray or dress in conformity with religious belief. They object to ...

A flurry of bills introduced in the Texas legislature are the latest in the GOP's movement to crack down on reproductive rights—and contraceptives are the latest target. Three bills introduced in the ...

Idaho Gov. Brad Little this week signed legislation that bolsters religious-freedom protections for doctors, nurses and other medical professionals when they object to performing certain procedures or ...

WASHINGTON — A Supreme Court rejection of a challenge to abortion pill mifepristone could hinge on how the justices assess "conscience objections" raised by doctors who do not wish to treat patients ...