Federal Health Care Conscience Protection Statutes

OCR receives discrimination complaints under the Federal Health Care Conscience Protection Statutes, including the:

• Church Amendments (42 U.S.C. § 300a-7)
• Public Health Service (PHS) Act §245 (42 U.S.C. § 238n)
• Weldon Amendment (Continuing Appropriations Resolution, Pub. L. No. 113-164, Sec. 101(a) (Sept. 19, 2015))

Your Health Care Conscience Protection Rights

You may file a complaint under the Federal Health Care Provider Conscience Protection Statutes if you believe you have experienced discrimination because you:

• Objected to, participated in, or refused to participate in specific medical procedures, including abortion and sterilization, and related training and research activities
• Were coerced into performing procedures that are against your religious or moral beliefs

How to File a Complaint under the Federal Health Care Provider Conscience Protection Statutes

Resources

• Regulation for the Enforcement of Federal Health Care Provider Conscience Protection Laws
• Overview of Federal Statutory Health Care Provider Conscience Protections
• Your Rights Under the Federal Health Care Provider Conscience Protection Laws
• Enforcement of the Federal Health Care Provider Conscience Protection Laws (PPT)