The Biden Administration has sought to manipulate the regulatory process to push forward its pro-abortion agenda.
In 2023, the administration pushed forward changes that expanded the “contraceptive mandate,” reformed HIPPA for abortions, mandated abortions be provided to unaccompanied immigrant girls at the border, and required employers to provide leave for employees to obtain abortion. Many of these regulations have since been finalized with minor changes in response to public comments.
The ERLC will continue to push back on all of these efforts alongside our partners through filing public comments and engaging in the federal rulemaking process.
Public comments were submitted in response to the following regulatory actions:
- September 12, 2022: Department of Education Proposed Change to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in Regards to Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance
- March 6, 2023: Department of Health and Human Services Proposed Rule on Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes
- March 14, 2023: Department of Education, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Agriculture, Agency for International Development, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Justice, Department of Labor, Department of Veterans Affairs, and Department of Health and Human Services Proposed Rule on Partnerships With Faith-Based and Neighborhood Organizations
- March 24, 2023: Department of Education Proposed Rule on Direct Grant Programs, State-Administered Formula Grant Programs
- November 1, 2023: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Proposed Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace.
- November 27, 2023: Department of Health and Human Services Proposed Regulations Regarding Safe and Appropriate Foster Care Placement Requirements for Titles IV-E and IV-B
- March 19, 2024: Department of State Proposed Addition of New Award Term Entitled “Nondiscrimination In Foreign Assistance
