Health Care - As introduced, enacts the "Maternal Health Care Protection Act," which prohibits the exercise of a healthcare provider's right of conscience under the Medical Ethics Defense Act from allowing the provider to refuse to participate in or pay for pregnancy-related healthcare procedures, treatments, or services that are within the scope of the provider's license and professional obligations; prohibits the exercise of such right from allowing a healthcare institution or healthcare pa...

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The Maternal Health Care Protection Act bars doctors, hospitals and health insurers from denying or refusing to pay for any pregnancy‑related services that fall within a provider’s licensed duties. It applies to any patient who is pregnant or believed to be pregnant, regardless of gestational age or outcome. The law aims to ensure timely medical care for pregnant patients without interruption from personal or institutional conscience policies.

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