PDFHealthcare Rights of Conscience:

State laws protecting the moral freedom of healthcare employees

ROC Sessions 

 

 

Only one state protects the civil rights of all healthcare providers, whether individuals, institutions, or payers (public or private) who conscientiously object to participating in any healthcare service: MS

 

46 states protect the civil rights of only certain healthcare professionals and/or institutions from participating in specific procedures, usually abortion only: AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WV, and WY