S. 1756, introduced in May 2025, protects healthcare providers and organizations that refuse to participate in abortion services from federal penalties or loss of funding. The bill applies broadly to individual doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, insurers, and medical schools that receive federal funding, allowing them to decline providing, performing, referring for, or paying for abortions. It strengthens enforcement of existing conscience protection laws by directing the Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights to investigate complaints and empowers the Secretary to terminate federal funding for violations. The legislation also creates a private right of action allowing individuals, organizations, and the Attorney General to sue for violations—including against state and local governments—and recover damages, attorney's fees, and court-ordered relief.
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