United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4797 (93rd)
Right of Conscience in Abortion Procedures Act
Introduced
27 February 1973
Last action
27 February 1973 · Introduced
Status
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Sponsors
Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 September 2025
Summary
Rights of Conscience in Abortion Procedures Act - Requires Medical institutions to provide a certificate indicating respect for an individual employee's right not to participate in abortions contrary to that individual's conscience as a requirement for hospital eligibility for Federal financial assistance.
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Timeline
27 February 1973
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 1973
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 1973
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
1 official file
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 27 February 1973
Sponsors
- Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10] · R · Sponsor
- · hsif00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-bill/4797
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/93/hr/4797
- us · 93-hr-4797 · source updated 3 September 2025