“CONSCIENCE CLAUSE” NEEDED IN D.C. FUNDING BILL
On September 25, the House of Representatives debated H.R. 2944, the District of Columbia Appropriations Act. The bill contains a provision that prohibits the enactment of the Health Insurance Coverage for Contraceptives Act of 2000 unless a religious "conscience clause" is adopted; the clause would allow religious organizations an exemption from the coverage. In July 2000, [...]