H.R. 8820 · 117th Congress
Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Buddy Carter
- Introduced
- 2022-09-14
- Latest action
- 2022-09-15 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act
This bill prohibits the federal government and federally funded entities from discriminating or otherwise taking adverse action against a pharmacist, pharmacy owner, or pharmacy technician who declines to store, fill prescriptions for, or make referrals for drugs that cause abortions (or that the individual provider believes in good faith cause abortions). Individuals or the Department of Justice may bring civil actions for violations of this bill.