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AL HB95
Bill
Status
4/20/2017
Primary Sponsor
Arnold Mooney
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AI Summary
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Authorizes health care providers to refuse to perform or participate in health care services related to abortion, human cloning, human embryonic stem cell research, and sterilization that violate their conscience when they have provided written advance notice at least 24 hours prior to the service.
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Provides immunity from civil, criminal, and administrative liability for health care providers who decline participation in conscience-violating services, except in life-threatening situations where no other provider is available.
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Makes it unlawful for employers, health care institutions, and licensing boards to discriminate against health care providers based on their refusal to participate in conscience-violating services, with students protected from penalties for their positions on such services.
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Allows courts to award injunctive relief, reinstatement, back pay, and costs of action for violations of the act's provisions.
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Exempts abortion clinics licensed by the State Board of Health from the act's provisions and does not modify Alabama's medical liability laws or abortion-related statutes.
Legislative Description
Health care providers, authorized to decline to perform services that violate their consciences, exceptions, Health Care Rights of Conscience Act
Health Care Providers
Last Action
Forwarded to Governor on April 20, 2017 at 3:33 p.m.
4/20/2017