Right of Conscience in Abortion Procedures Act

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

1. 15 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 March 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 March 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Heckler, Margaret M. [R-MA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCollister, John Y. [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Nedzi, Lucien N. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Powell, Walter E. [R-OH-8] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Quie, Albert H. [R-MN-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rhodes, John J. [R-AZ-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roncallo, Angelo D. [R-NY-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roy, William R. [D-KS-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ryan, Leo J. [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stanton, J. William [R-OH-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sullivan, Leonor K. (Mrs. John B.) [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whitehurst, G. William [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Zwach, John M. [R-MN-6] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsif00 · Standing

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