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Publication Date: October 2005
Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
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Research Area: Law and ethics
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This report provides an analysis of federal and state laws that govern whether or not pharmacists may refuse to fill valid prescriptions for birth control and emergency contraceptives. Such laws are sometimes referred to as "conscience clause" laws because they allow medical providers to refuse to provide services to which they have religious or moral objections. During the 109th Congress, legislators have introduced several bills that address this issue, including H.R. 1539, H.R. 1652, S. 778, and S. 809.