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.
This bill prohibits medical residency training programs funded through Medicare from requiring residents to receive training on abortion procedures unless they voluntarily opt in first. The legislation affects medical residency programs across the country that receive Medicare funding, protecting residents who have moral or religious objections to abortion from being forced to participate in such training. The bill also prevents these programs from punishing or discriminating against residents who decline to opt in to abortion training or who refuse to perform abortions or provide abortion-related counseling or referrals. The law would take effect immediately upon enactment, with no specific funding amount or implementation timeline mentioned. This measure targets teaching hospitals and residency programs that rely on Medicare support for their training programs.
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