Protecting Healthcare Workers' Conscience: No Forced Speech on Gender Identity.
This bill protects healthcare workers and government employees who receive federal funding from being forced to participate in activities or use language that conflicts with their moral or religious beliefs regarding gender identity. It ensures that employees cannot be fired or penalized for refusing to use preferred pronouns or attend mandatory training that promotes specific views on identity. Employees gain the right to sue employers in federal court if these protections are violated.
Key points
Employees cannot be required to use pronouns that conflict with their religious or moral beliefs, even when interacting with patients.
Employers are prohibited from firing or punishing staff for refusing to support or acknowledge a gender identity incongruent with biological sex, based on conscience.
The law applies to federally funded hospitals, clinics, and state/federal government agencies, granting affected individuals a private right of action in federal court.
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