Nov. 6 (UPI) -- A federal judge in New York City on Wednesday struck down the Trump administration's "conscience rule," which is aimed at allowing medical professionals to refuse procedures that violate religious or moral beliefs, such as abortion and sterilization.
Manhattan U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer declared the rule unconstitutional, and sided with nearly two dozen states that opposed the healthcare exemption, which had been scheduled to take effect this month.