Congressman Aderholt co-signs bill protecting pharmacists' First Amendment rights

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Today, Congressman Robert Aderholt announced he has become a co-sponsor of a bill to protect the First Amendment rights of pharmacists when choosing whether to fill prescriptions for elective abortions.

The Pharmacist Conscience Protection Act, co-sponsored by 26 House Republicans, comes after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued guidance warning pharmacists that they may be in violation of federal civil rights laws if they do not fill such prescriptions.

"Pharmacists should not be forced to surrender their First Amendment rights of religious freedom because of radical policies from the Biden Administration," said Congressman Aderholt. "It's unfortunate that we need conscience protections like these, but it's the only way to keep the overbearing Biden Administration from forcing private citizens to violate strongly held convictions."

The bill was introduced by Rep. Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) and Blake Moore (R-UT). Other co-sponsors are Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Tracey Mann (R-KS), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), David McKinley (R-WV), Ken Buck (R-CO), Lance Gooden (R-TX), Jake Ellzey (R-TX), Kat Cammack (R-FL), Mary Miller (R-IL), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Bill Posey (R-FL), Greg Steube (R-FL), Troy Balderson (R-OH), Brian Babin (R-TX), Dan Webster (R-FL), Jeff Duncan (R-SC), Randy Weber (R-TX), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH), Don Bacon (R-NE), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), and Andrew Clyde (R-GA).

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