Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act

Sponsor: Gregory F. Murphy (Republican-NC)November 20, 2025

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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Medical residents would not be forced into abortion training or face unfair treatment for opting out.

This bill would stop medical residency programs from requiring doctors-in-training to participate in abortion procedures or counseling if they don't want to. It would also protect these residents from being treated unfairly if they choose not to take part. This changes current rules that might allow such requirements or unfair treatment.

What Would Change

Currently, some medical residency programs might require doctors-in-training to participate in abortion training or related counseling, and residents could face unfair treatment for not doing so. This bill would change that by making sure programs cannot require such training without a resident's explicit choice to opt-in, and it would protect residents from unfair treatment if they choose not to participate.

Key Provisions

Blocks medical residency programs from requiring training in abortions or related counseling unless a resident actively chooses to participate.
Protects medical residents from being treated unfairly if they do not choose to participate in abortion training or activities.
Changes the definition of an "approved medical residency program" for Medicare purposes to include these new protections.

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Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act

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