Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act
This bill prohibits Medicare-approved medical residency programs from requiring residents to undergo abortion-related training without their voluntary opt-in. It specifically bans programs from mandating such training or discriminating against residents who choose not to participate in abortion care (including counseling or referrals). The law applies directly to medical residents in Medicare-funded postgraduate training programs. Key provisions ensure residents can opt out without penalty and prevent programs from penalizing those who decline abortion-related instruction.
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Introduced Nov 20, 2025
Last action Nov 20, 2025
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Nov 20, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Nov 20, 2025
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upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
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James Lankford
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Moody
RRepublican
Co
Bill Cassidy
RRepublican
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
David McCormick
RRepublican
Co
Jim Banks
RRepublican
Co
John Cornyn
RRepublican
Co
John Kennedy
RRepublican
Co
Josh Hawley
RRepublican
Co
Katie Boyd Britt
RRepublican
Co
Rick Scott
RRepublican
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