On July 1, 2019, Gillibrand tweeted about the temporary stay placed on the Trump administration’s Health Care “Conscience rights” rule which would allow providers to opt out of providing services that violate their moral or religious beliefs: “Here’s an idea: Cancel this rule altogether, and don’t give health care providers the ability to discriminate at

On May 2, 2019, the Trump administration announced an expanded “Conscience care” rule which would allow providers to opt out of providing services that violate their moral or religious beliefs. If healthcare institutions do not follow the directive, they will lose federal funds. The rule has been described as overly broad and allows anyone from