Face Off! Bush's New Abortion Rules

One of the ways outgoing President George W. Bush is trying to shore up his legacy, is by passing a whole bunch of new rules quickly. You see, when Bush came into office, he was able to kill a slew of Clinton's rules with ease, because they had not been in force for more than 60 days. So Bush is rushing his own rules through before that 60 day window closes so that this time, they stick.

One of the most controversial is his new rules that protect health care workers who are opposed to abortion. From the New York Times:

The proposed rule would prohibit recipients of federal money from discriminating against doctors, nurses and other health care workers who refuse to perform or to assist in the performance of abortions or sterilization procedures because of their "religious beliefs or moral convictions."

Two of our regular bloggers weigh in on this controversial issue in this week's Face Off!

Mark Impomeni writes that he supports Bush's new rules protecting opponents of abortion:

It preserves their choice to refuse to perform work that compromises their beliefs. With the soon-to-be Democratic controlled federal government looming, ready to enforce its standards of morality on all health care providers, the Bush Administration is attempting to carve out a comparatively small exception. Read More

Tommy Christopher writes that the new rules attack women's rights:

President Bush is rushing to implement new regulations that will restrict women's access to healthcare on his way out of town, and the reality-based community is not too happy about it. Read More