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House passes Medical Ethics Defense Act after floor debate; 58-11-1
Summary
The Idaho House passed House Bill 59, the Medical Ethics Defense Act, which creates conscience protections for health-care professionals and entities and establishes a private right of action and whistleblower protections. The measure passed 58-11-1.
The Idaho House of Representatives passed House Bill 59, the Medical Ethics Defense Act, on Feb. 11, 2025, after floor remarks from the bill’s sponsor and a roll-call vote that ended 58 in favor, 11 opposed and 1 absent.
The bill’s sponsor, Representative Cindy Hart, told the House the measure “protects the conscience rights of health care professionals and entities” and said it shields providers from being “forced to participate in nonemergency procedures that would violate their sincerely held religious, moral, and ethical beliefs.”
Hart des…
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