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**September 27, 2021**
	Press Release: **U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Announces Lisa J. Pino as Director for Office for Civil Rights**English | Spanish
	**January 19, 2021**
	Notice: Limited Waiver Under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act Regarding Access to Certain Vaccines from Japan
	**December 16, 2020**
	Press Release: HHS to Disallow $200M in California Medicaid Funds Due to Unlawful Abortion Insurance Mandate; Refers Vermont Medical Center to DOJ for Lawsuit Over Conscience Violations
	**December 16, 2020**
	Press Release: OCR Facilitates Safe Clergy Access for Patients at Mt. Sinai Hospital During COVID-19
	**October 20, 2020**
	Press Release: OCR Resolves Religious Discrimination Complaints after Maryland and Virginia Hospitals Ensure Patients Can Receive Safe Religious Visitations During COVID-19
	**July 21, 2020**
	Press Release: OCR Resolves Religious Discrimination Complaint after Maryland Hospital System Ensures Patients Can Receive Religious Visitations During COVID-19
	**July 21, 2020**
	Press Release: OCR Resolves Complaint After Hospital Accommodates Medical Student’s Religious Needs During COVID-19
	**January 24, 2020**
	Press Release: HHS Issues Notice of Violation to California for its Abortion Coverage Mandate
	**August 28, 2019**
	Press Release: OCR Issues Notice of Violation to the University of Vermont Medical Center After It Unlawfully Forced a Nurse to Assist in Abortion
	**May 2, 2019**
	Press Release: HHS Announces Final Conscience Rule Protecting Health Care Entities and Individuals
	**March 22, 2019**
	Press Release: OCR Issues Notice of Resolution to the State of Hawaii After Hawaii Takes Action in Safeguarding Conscience Protections for Pregnancy Care Centers
	**January 18, 2019**
	Press Release: OCR Finds the State of California Violated Federal Law in Discriminating Against Pregnancy Resource Centers
	**January 19, 2018**
	Press Release: HHS Takes Major Actions to Protect Conscience Rights and Life
	**January 18, 2018**
	Videos of HHS New Conscience and Religious Freedom Division Announcement: Facebook Live; YouTube
	**January 18, 2018**
	Press Release: HHS Announces New Conscience and Religious Freedom Division
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