Pennsylvania Conscientious Objection Act (SB 276)

SB 276 would have allowed health-care professionals and institutions to refuse to provide prescriptions for contraceptives and abortifacients or participate in health-care services that violate their conscience, and would have immunized health-care professionals and institutions from civil and criminal liability based on their refusal to provide prescriptions or participate in health-care services that violate their conscience.

The bill would also have prevented any kind of discrimination against health-care professionals who refuse to participate in health-care services that violate their conscience.

STATUS

Died in Public Health and Welfare Committee. Companion bill to HB 383.

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