Proposed protection of conscience law - US Congress HR4691, HR 3664

Introduction
The proposed amendment is intended to reaffirm the basic principle that no health care provider should be forced to perform or participate in abortions, and clarifies that the term “health care entity” in existing law includes the full range of participants involved in providing health care, such as health care professionals, health plans, hospitals and other health facilities. The bill also strengthens existing law by providing that health care entities should not be forced by government to pay for abortions. The bill passed the House on 25 September, 2002. It is now before the Senate. An identical measure (HR 3664) has been re-introduced in the House of Representatives.

Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2002

107th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 4691

To prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MAY 9, 2002

Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. ARMEY, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. STUPAK, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. BARCIA, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. UPTON, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. BURR of North Carolina, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. NORWOOD, Mrs. CUBIN, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. BRYANT, Mr. PITTS, Mr. WICKER, Mr. MICA, Mr. WELDON of Florida, Mr. LEWIS of Kentucky, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. COOKSEY, and Mr. JEFF MILLER of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2002'.

SEC. 2. ABORTION NON-DISCRIMINATION.

Section 245 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238n) is amended--

(1) in the section heading, by striking `REGARDING TRAINING AND LICENSING OF PHYSICIANS' and inserting `REGARDING TRAINING, LICENSING, AND PRACTICE OF PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE ENTITIES';

(2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking `to perform such abortions' and inserting `to perform, provide coverage of, or pay for induced abortions'; and

(3) in subsection (c)(2)--

(A) by inserting `or other health professional,' after `an individual physician';

(B) by striking `and a participant' and inserting `a participant'; and

(C) by inserting before the period the following: `, a hospital, a provider sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care facility, organization or plan'.

U.S. House of Representatives Bill No. 3664

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Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2003

108th CONGRESS
1st Session

H. R. 3664

To prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 8, 2003

Mr. BILIRAKIS (for himself, Mr. TAUZIN, Mr. TAYLOR of Mississippi, Mr. BARTLETT of Maryland, Mr. BARTON of Texas, Mr. DEAL of Georgia, Mr. PICKERING, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. STEARNS, Mr. PITTS, Mr. UPTON, Mr. WHITFIELD, Mr. BURR, and Mr. HALL) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2003'.

SEC. 2. ABORTION NON-DISCRIMINATION.

Section 245 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 238n) is amended--

(1) in the section heading, by striking `REGARDING TRAINING AND LICENSING OF PHYSICIANS' and inserting `REGARDING TRAINING, LICENSING, AND PRACTICE OF PHYSICIANS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE ENTITIES';

(2) in subsection (a)(1), by striking `to perform such abortions' and inserting `to perform, provide coverage of, or pay for induced abortions'; and

(3) in subsection (c)(2)--

(A) by inserting `or other health professional,' after `an individual physician';

(B) by striking `and a participant' and inserting `a participant'; and

(C) by inserting before the period the following: `, a hospital, a provider sponsored organization, a health maintenance organization, a health insurance plan, or any other kind of health care facility, organization or plan'.

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