"It's been a regressive start to the year for the Department of Health and Human Services, which under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has, in no way, done health or humans any services. In January alone, the department froze $10 billion in childcare funding in five states led by Democrats, slashed addiction and mental health treatment program budgets, and needlessly flipped the food pyramid."
"In OCR's Notice of Violation, which spans 10 pages, HHS accuses Illinois' Health Care Right of Conscience Act (SB1564) of violating federal healthcare conscience laws-and gives the state 30 days to comply. The amendment, passed in 2015 by a 34-19 Senate vote and supported by 80% of voters, requires healthcare workers to refer patients for abortion services, no matter their personal beliefs. Note that it doesn't require a doctor to perform abortion care; it just requires them to give their patient information if they ask."
Under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Department of Health and Human Services froze $10 billion in childcare funding, cut addiction and mental health treatment program budgets, and altered dietary guidance in January. HHS' Office for Civil Rights issued a 10-page Notice of Violation to Illinois, asserting that the Health Care Right of Conscience Act (SB1564) violates federal healthcare conscience laws and giving the state 30 days to comply or face potential loss of federal funding. SB1564, passed in 2015 by a 34-19 Senate vote with 80% voter support, requires healthcare workers to refer patients for abortion services regardless of personal beliefs but does not compel providers to perform abortions. OCR stated that Illinois forces providers with conscience objections to participate in procedures they oppose, while the ACLU called the law critical legislation that balances patient information needs and providers' rights to refuse care on religious or moral grounds.
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