Allowing healthcare workers to refuse to perform procedures related to sex reassignment or gender identity transitioning for religious or conscientious objection
The purpose of this bill is to create a healthcare provider right to object to certain procedures act with definitions; defining treatments or patients that may be objected to; and providing right to file civil action for damages and injunctive relief and action by the Attorney General.
2025 Regular Session
No healthcare provider, may be required to: (1) Perform, assist, or participate in medical procedures, treatments, counseling, prescriptions or surgeries related to sex reassignment or gender identity transitioning, where to do so would be contrary to the person's religious or conscientious objection, or (2) Accept a patient for purposes of medical procedures, treatments, counseling, prescriptions or surgeries related to sex reassignment or gender identity transitioning, where to do so would be contrary to the person's religious or conscientious objection.
Refusal by a healthcare provider [...] for purposes of, medical procedures, treatments, counseling, prescriptions or surgeries related to sex reassignment or gender identity transitioning [...] is not grounds for civil liability. Nor is it a basis for disciplinary or other recriminatory action.
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-02-14 | To House Health Care Regulations |
| 2025-02-12 | Filed for introduction |
| 2025-02-12 | To Health and Human Resources then Judiciary |
| 2025-02-12 | Introduced in House |
| 2025-02-12 | To House Health and Human Resources |