AP Source: Obama to rescind Bush abortion rule

[cal04]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090227/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/abortion_rule

President Barack Obama plans to repeal a Bush administration rule that has become a flash point in the debate over a doctor's right not to participate in abortions. The regulation, instituted in the last days of the Bush administration, strengthened job protections for doctors and nurses who refuse to provide a medical service because of moral qualms.

A Health and Human Services official said Friday the administration will publish notice of its intentions early next week, opening a 30-day comment period for advocates on both sides, medical groups and the public.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the notice has not been completed.

The Bush administration rule was quickly challenged in federal court by several states and medical organizations. As a candidate, President Barack Obama criticized the regulation and campaign aides promised that if elected, he would review it.

[donco6]

1. Yet another promise kept.

I'm impressed.

[my2sense]

2. The man is busy taking care of our business

I'm loving having a competent and productive individual in the White House.

[Cha]

3. Obama's working hard

and we're fortunate to have him..it could be mccain and palin right now doing their damnest to screw the country more.

[katandmoon]

4. YES YES YES! Now ne needs to rescind the Bush ban on Fed. employee insurance abortion coverage

[liberalsince1968]

6. As a retired Federal worker, ICAM! And the ban on health ins. paying for birth control pills!

[liberalsince1968]

5. He better REPEAL it. Some of the language in that article made me nervous.

"Options range from repealing the regulation to writing a new one with a narrower scope."

Writing a new one with a narrower scope? WTF is that supposed to mean? What was wrong with the way things were before Bush changed the rule?

[usregimechange]

7. Thank god! No blank check for malpractice.

[Duke Newcombe]

8. I for one am glad the fiscal crisis has been dealt with, and we can move on to other things.

Just sayin'.

[vaberella]

9. Half-way dealt with. The citigroup situation is pissing me off.

As an aside, I like this article and is just another example of a good employee. We hired well.

[Jeneral]

10. Moral qualms

Should be defined. If a woman has been raped or is suffering a disease from the unborn, there should be no reason why doctors cannot peform assured medical abortion. The so called Christian right thinks that life is protected by slamming abortion. I wonder if they spare a thought for the suffering of woman or enjoy watching them struggle to care for children.

[WinkyDink]

12. I don't think "moral qualms" should enter into it, if the procedures are AMA-approved.

[Jeneral]

11. Moral qualms

Should be defined. If a woman has been raped or is suffering a disease from the unborn, there should be no reason why doctors cannot peform assured medical abortion. The so called Christian right thinks that life is protected by slamming abortion. I wonder if they spare a thought for the suffering of woman or enjoy watching them struggle to care for children.