Tennessee HB1044, known as the "Medical Ethics Defense Act," protects healthcare providers' rights of conscience and free speech.
Tennessee HB1044, the "Medical Ethics Defense Act," safeguards healthcare providers' rights of conscience and free speech. It prohibits requiring healthcare providers to participate in or pay for procedures that conflict with their ethical, moral, or religious beliefs. The act also shields providers from discrimination for engaging in protected speech, expression, or association, unless it directly causes physical harm to a patient within the past three years.
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