MO SB657

Grants medical professionals the right to refuse participation in specified medical procedures or research that violate their conscience, including abortion, contraception, sterilization, assisted reproduction, cloning, embryonic stem-cell research, and related activities.

Prohibits discrimination against medical professionals based on their refusal to participate in conscience-objectionable procedures, including termination, suspension, demotion, loss of benefits, or denial of board certification.

Allows health care institutions to decline participation in specified medical procedures that violate their conscience if they provide patients with a consent form disclosing this policy before admission.

Provides civil remedies for violations, including treble damages (triple actual damages), minimum recovery of $5,000 per violation, costs, and attorney's fees; permits injunctive relief including reinstatement to prior employment.

Prohibits withholding emergency medical treatment necessary to save a patient's life and requires medical professionals to inform patients of their health condition, risks, treatment options, and available resources.