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Iowa's Governor signed the 'Conscience Law,' which allows doctors to refuse patient care based on their personal, ethical, or religious convictions—seemingly opening the door for discrimination
Governor Kim Reynolds/YouTube screenshot Healthcare providers now have the legal right to refuse services to patients that violate their ‘conscience,’ under the ‘Conscience Law’ (House File 571) that Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law on Tuesday, May 19. It goes into effect on July 1. The law outlines "conscience" as ethical, moral, or religious beliefs or principles held by a healthcare provider or institution. The new law will protect medical providers from being held
Volume 82 Magazine
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