Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act
Senate Bill Would Ban Mandatory Abortion Training in Medicare-Funded Residency Programs
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
↔Companion bill: Bill targets Medicare-funded residencies that require abortion training without opt-inLegislative Progress
Key Points
- This bill says Medicare-approved residency programs can’t include abortion training unless a resident chooses to opt in first.
- Programs also couldn’t punish or treat a resident unfairly for saying no to abortion training, or for not helping with abortions or related counseling.
- If a residency program still makes abortion training the default, it could lose its Medicare-approved status, which can be a big financial hit.
- For residents, this would make it clearer they can refuse abortion-related training without risking their career path in that program.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Introduced in Senate
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Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act
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