A joint resolution to protect physicians, other health care personnel, hospitals, and other health care institutions on the exercise of religious or philosophical beliefs which proscribe the performance of abortions or sterilization procedures.

Summary

Makes it the policy of the Federal Government, in the administration of all Federal programs, that religious beliefs which proscribe the performance of abortions or sterilization procedures (or limit the circumstances under which abortions or sterilizations may be performed) shall be respected. Provides that any provision of law, regulation, contract, or other agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, on and after the enactment of this joint resolution, shall not be imposed, applied, or enforced, in or in connection with the administration of any program established or financed totally or in part by the Federal Government which provides or assists in paying for health care services for individuals or assists hospitals or other health care institutions which would result in causing or attempting to cause, or in obligating, any physician, other health care personnel, or any hospital or other health care institution, to perform, assist in the performance, or make facilities or personnel available for or to assist in the performance, of any abortion or sterilization procedure on any individual, if the performance of such abortion or sterilization procedure on such individual would be contrary to the religious beliefs of such physician or other health care personnel, or of the person or group sponsoring or administering such hospital or other institution.

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 February 1973

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