H.R. 3411, the Conscience Protection Act of 2025, prohibits the federal government and federally funded health care providers—including doctors, hospitals, pharmacies, and insurers—from discriminating against those who refuse to participate in abortion services, provide abortion coverage, or refer patients for abortions. The bill consolidates and strengthens existing conscience and religious freedom protections by authorizing the Department of Health and Human Services to issue comprehensive regulations, investigate complaints through its Office for Civil Rights, and enforce compliance by terminating federal funding. It also grants individuals and health care entities the right to sue directly for violations without going through administrative processes first, allowing them to recover damages, attorney fees, and injunctive relief. The protections do not require entities to offer abortion services voluntarily, override emergency care requirements, or supersede state insurance regulations, but effectively give health care providers broad legal standing to opt out of abortion-related services.
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