Posts Tagged ‘Bush Administration’
President Obama Reverses Global Gag Rule
Today, we released the following statement: Today, President Barack Obama rescinded the Global Gag Rule. We commend President Obama for swiftly taking this important step toward expanding access to reproductive health care for millions of women around the world. Originally authored during the Reagan Administration, the Global Gag Rule prohibits international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that…
Read MoreBush Administration’s Regulation Undermines Women’s Access to Reproductive Health Care
The Bush Administration issued a final regulation Thursday that would undermine a woman’s ability to access important health services and information about all relevant health care options. The proposed rule, published in August, generated hundreds of thousands of comments, including public opposition from leaders in Congress, governors, medical organizations, patient advocates, faith-based groups and even…
Read MoreEEOC Protests Bush Administration Regulation
A last-minute Bush Administration “provider conscience” regulation is facing serious objections, including from the government agency responsible for enforcing job discrimination laws. Three top officials from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) are protesting the proposed regulation because they say it would overturn 40 years of civil rights law prohibiting employee discrimination based on religion.…
Read MoreObama Administration to Consider Lifting Global Gag Rule
Advisers to President-elect Barack Obama have authored a list of 200 Bush administration actions that could quickly be undone to promote change, a Washington Post article reports. Among the policies being considered for quick reversal is the Bush administration’s Global Gag Rule. Originally authored during the Reagan Administration, the Global Gag Rule prohibits international non-governmental…
Read MoreProposed HHS Regulations Threaten Women’s Health
Here is my statement in response to proposed regulations related to reproductive health care released Thursday by the Department of Health and Human Services: The new regulations proposed by the Bush Administration are cause for concern, as they could impact women’s access to complete, accurate information and comprehensive reproductive health care services. The regulations are…
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