South Carolina House OKs Bill to Allow Denial of ‘Violating Conscience’ Healthcare

Legislation passed on Friday by the South Carolina State House of Representatives would allow healthcare providers and insurance companies to deny providing services or payments that violate the beliefs of the individual doctors or healthcare entities.

”This bill, the Medical Ethics and Diversity Act, allows a medical practitioner, health care institution, or health care payer to refrain from participating in or paying for any health care service which violates the practitioner’s or entity’s conscience,” the legislation states.

The bill now goes to the state Senate for approval, then to the governor to enact…. (Excerpt from Newsmax)