Never has been the right of nurses to exercise conscience and religious freedom in their health care ministry been at so great a risk, from nurses being told they must assist at abortion, to nurses losing their full-time positions for refusing to administer abortifacient drugs. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has developed a large initiative to protect our rights as nurses, including information as to how to take action.
For more information see: http://www.usccb.org/issues-and-action/religious-liberty/.
The U.S. bishops have provided many resources on the current issues of concern to Catholics throughout the country, including the HHS Mandate, Conscience Protection, & Religious Freedom.
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