Conscience Protection Act of 2025

The Conscience Protection Act of 2025 would amend federal health law to protect healthcare providers, hospitals, and insurance plans from government discrimination if they choose not to participate in abortion services. The bill would apply to entities with religious, moral, ethical, or medical objections to abortion. It would also strengthen enforcement of existing federal conscience protection laws by allowing individuals and entities to sue in court if they believe their conscience rights have been violated, rather than relying solely on complaints to the Department of Health and Human Services. The bill addresses concerns that some states have mandated abortion coverage in health plans or required hospitals to provide abortion services, which supporters argue violates existing federal conscience protections. If enacted, the legislation would give healthcare workers and organizations additional legal tools to defend their conscience-based objections to abortion-related services.