EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Lankford Introduces Bill Protecting Pro-Life Medical Residents

Sen. Lankford Introduces Bill Protecting Pro-Life Medical Residents

By Jacob Adams, The Daily Signal | November 20, 2025 Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced legislation Thursday that aims to protect medical residents from being coerced into participating in abortion training that violates their consciences. “Medical residents should never be pressured to violate their beliefs in order to finish their training or advance in their careers,” Lankford told The Daily Signal. “Many went into medicine to protect l…

EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Lankford Introduces Bill Protecting Pro-Life Medical Residents

Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., introduces legislation that would ensure that medical residents are not pressured into abortion training.

Lankford Introduces Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act

US Senator James Lankford introduced new legislation aimed at preventing medical students and residents from being pressured to participate in abortion training that conflicts with their personal beliefs. The Conscience Protections for Medical Residents Act creates federal safeguards to ensure trainees are not forced to choose between their convictions and their medical careers. “Medical residents should never be pressured to violate their belief

New bill will protect medical residents from being coerced into abortion training

The bill ensures medical residents in federally-funded programs are neither forced into abortion training nor face retaliation for refusing participation.