House GOP bill would allow pharmacists to refuse to provide abortion drugs

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A group of House GOP members has introduced legislation that would give pharmacists the power to refuse to provide abortion-inducing drugs, undermining recent guidance from the Biden administration warning that pharmacists who do not provide the medications could face legal and financial penalties.

The Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act, introduced by Reps. Buddy Carter (R-GA), Diana Harshbarger (R-TN), and Blake Moore (R-UT), aims to protect healthcare providers from any repercussions or consequences if they decide not to fill a prescription or make a referral for a drug to terminate a pregnancy.