In a largely party-line 245-182 vote, the US House of Representatives has passed the Conscience Protection Act.
The legislation provides that federal, state, and local governments “may not penalize, retaliate against, or otherwise discriminate against a health care provider on the basis that the provider does not perform, refer for, pay for, or otherwise participate in abortion.”
Three Democrats broke with their colleagues to vote for the bill, and one Republican voted against it.
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