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Rights of Conscience Update
How did they vote?
This afternoon, the Illinois Senate voted 34 to 19 to pass SB 1564 — the onerous re-write of the Healthcare Right of Conscience Act. This bill broadly defines “health care,” “health care personnel,” and “health care facility.” SB 1564 will force health care personnel to violate their consciences in regard to morally dubious medical procedures such as abortion, sterilization, and certain end-of-life care. Pro-life lobbyists are deeply concerned that even Crisis Pregnancy Centers that offer pregnancy tests would be subjected to unsavory duties under the law (e.g. abortion referrals).
According to the Christian Medical and Dental …
Posted in Illinois Politics, Religious Liberty, Sanctity of Life
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Tagged Bill Haine, Chris Nybo, Christine Radogno, Dale Rigther, Jason Barickman, Kyle McCarter, SB 1564
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