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HB0222 | Medical Ethics Defense Act-2

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WFA STANCE:

Support

WFA CATEGORY:

Religious Freedom

TOPIC:

Protection of Religious Rights

STATUS:

House Placed on General File 2/3/25

SCHEDULE:

No Meetings or Sessions Currently Scheduled

SPONSOR(S):

Representative Pepper Ottman

CO-SPONSOR(S):

LEGISLATOR CONTACT INFO:

CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR:

Click the names of Sponsors and Co-Sponsors above to see their details and contact information.

Click this link to contact your local legislator; TELL THEM TO VOTE YES ON HB0222

SUMMARY:

AN ACT relating to public health and safety; allowing health care professionals, health care institutions and health care payers the right not to participate in or pay for health care services as specified; authorizing religious-based health care organizations to make decisions consistent with religious beliefs; prohibiting discrimination for making health care decisions based on conscience; prohibiting adverse licensing actions based on protected expressive activity; specifying liability and damages for notice requirements; providing immunity; providing definitions; specifying applicability; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

View Full Text of the Bill: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0222

WFA COMMENTARY & UPDATES:

Watch a brief video recap of week one’s pro-family legislation and a preview of what’s to come in Wyoming. Wyoming Legislature 2025.
(Includes commentary on the Medical Ethics Defense Act)

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