Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act
Bill targets Medicare-funded residencies that require abortion training without opt-in
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill says medical residents in Medicare-funded training programs can’t be required to do abortion training unless they choose it first.
- If a program makes residents “opt out” of abortion training (meaning it’s the default), the program could lose its Medicare approval for residency funding.
- Programs also could not punish or treat residents worse because they refuse abortion procedures, or abortion counseling or referrals.
- For patients, this could mean fewer residents trained in abortion care at some hospitals, depending on how programs change their training.
- The change would start as soon as the bill becomes law, affecting residency programs that rely on Medicare support.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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Related News
2 articles
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Coverage of the bill’s introduction and its opt-in abortion-training requirement for Medicare-approved residencies, including quotes from sponsors.
Congressional Bill Would Protect Doctors and Nurses From Being Forced to Do Abortions
Pro-life coverage highlighting the bill’s goal of shifting abortion training from opt-out to opt-in and preventing retaliation against residents.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act
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