HB375 Alabama 2012 Session

Updated Jul 25, 2021

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Barbara Bigsby BoydRepresentative
Democrat
Co-Sponsors: Mac McCutcheon Mary Sue McClurkin Terri Collins April Weaver Ed Henry Becky Nordgren Ken Johnson Jim Carns
Session: Regular Session 2012
Title: Health care providers authorized to decline to perform services that violate their consciences, exceptions, Health Care Rights of Conscience Act
Description: This bill would give health care providers the following: The authority to refuse to perform or to participate in health care services that violate their conscience; immunity from civil, criminal, or administrative liability for refusing to provide or participate in a health care service that violates their conscience. This bill would declare it unlawful for any person to discriminate against health care providers for declining to participate in a health care service that violates their conscience. Further, the bill would provide for injunctive relief and back pay for violation.
Subjects: Health Care Providers