President Trump has continued his three-year streak of dropping announcements that favor Christian conservatives on the multi-faith National Day of Prayer.
At Thursday's Rose Garden service, Trump announced a new Health and Human Services rule that expands protections for health care institutions who refuse to pay for or provide services they say violate their religious beliefs. The rule doubles down on so-called "conscience protections" Congress has established through the years and specifically mentions abortion, sterilization, and assisted suicide as procedures providers could avoid, The Washington Post reports.
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