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Panel approves protection for physicians who refuse to participate in executions
Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Standing Committee · January 27, 2026
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Summary
S.B.80 would ensure physicians who decline participation in executions are not subject to license discipline. Sponsor said the measure parallels earlier conscience protections; committee members discussed ethical questions and asked whether protections should also apply to those who do assist in executions.
Senator Plumb told the committee S.B.80 would protect physicians who decline to participate in executions from disciplinary action against their medical licenses. The sponsor described the bill as a narrow protection in line with prior conscience‑based accommodations (for…
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