Church Amendment
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The Church Amendment is a U.S. federal law enacted in the 1970s that protects healthcare workers and institutions from being compelled to perform or assist in abortions or sterilizations if such procedures violate their religious or moral beliefs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Church Amendment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1710611 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Church Amendment Context triple: [Frank Church, introduced, Church Amendment]
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A.
Act for the Submission of the Clergy
The Act for the Submission of the Clergy was a pivotal 1534 English law that curtailed the independence of the Church by placing its legislative and judicial powers under royal control, marking a key step in Henry VIII’s break from Rome.
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Synodical Government Measure 1969
The Synodical Government Measure 1969 is a key piece of Church of England legislation that reorganized the Church’s governance by creating the General Synod as its main decision-making body.
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Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is a 1993 U.S. federal law that aims to protect individuals’ religious practices from substantial government burdens unless justified by a compelling governmental interest pursued through the least restrictive means.
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D.
United States constitutional amendments
United States constitutional amendments are formal changes or additions to the U.S. Constitution that refine, expand, or clarify the nation’s fundamental laws and civil rights over time.
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E.
Nunn–Cohen Amendment
The Nunn–Cohen Amendment is a 1987 U.S. law that created a unified special operations command and funding authority, significantly strengthening and institutionalizing American special operations forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Church Amendment Target entity description: The Church Amendment is a U.S. federal law enacted in the 1970s that protects healthcare workers and institutions from being compelled to perform or assist in abortions or sterilizations if such procedures violate their religious or moral beliefs.
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A.
Act for the Submission of the Clergy
The Act for the Submission of the Clergy was a pivotal 1534 English law that curtailed the independence of the Church by placing its legislative and judicial powers under royal control, marking a key step in Henry VIII’s break from Rome.
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B.
Synodical Government Measure 1969
The Synodical Government Measure 1969 is a key piece of Church of England legislation that reorganized the Church’s governance by creating the General Synod as its main decision-making body.
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C.
Religious Freedom Restoration Act
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act is a 1993 U.S. federal law that aims to protect individuals’ religious practices from substantial government burdens unless justified by a compelling governmental interest pursued through the least restrictive means.
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D.
United States constitutional amendments
United States constitutional amendments are formal changes or additions to the U.S. Constitution that refine, expand, or clarify the nation’s fundamental laws and civil rights over time.
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E.
Nunn–Cohen Amendment
The Nunn–Cohen Amendment is a 1987 U.S. law that created a unified special operations command and funding authority, significantly strengthening and institutionalizing American special operations forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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conscience protection law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
entities receiving certain federal health program funds
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recipients of Community Mental Health Centers Act funds ⓘ recipients of Developmental Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act funds ⓘ recipients of Hill-Burton Act funds ⓘ recipients of Public Health Service Act funds ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| basisFor | federal administrative enforcement actions related to conscience protections ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| containsConcept |
conscientious objection in health care
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moral convictions ⓘ religious beliefs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| enactedAfter |
Roe v. Wade
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surface form:
Roe v. Wade decision
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| enactedInDecade | 1970s ⓘ |
| guarantees |
right of healthcare personnel to decline participation in abortions
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right of healthcare personnel to decline participation in sterilizations ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
abortion services provision in federally funded health programs
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sterilization services provision in federally funded health programs ⓘ |
| hasPurpose | to protect healthcare personnel and entities from being compelled to perform or assist in certain medical procedures contrary to their religious or moral beliefs ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
United States Department of Health and Human Services
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surface form:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
|
| legalDomain |
civil rights law
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health law ⓘ religious freedom law ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Frank Church ⓘ |
| prohibits |
discrimination in employment of healthcare personnel because they performed or refused to perform abortions or sterilizations
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discrimination in staff privileges of healthcare personnel because they performed or refused to perform abortions or sterilizations ⓘ requiring entities receiving certain federal funds to make their facilities available for abortions or sterilizations contrary to their religious or moral beliefs ⓘ requiring individuals to perform or assist in abortions if contrary to their moral beliefs ⓘ requiring individuals to perform or assist in abortions if contrary to their religious beliefs ⓘ requiring individuals to perform or assist in sterilizations if contrary to their moral beliefs ⓘ requiring individuals to perform or assist in sterilizations if contrary to their religious beliefs ⓘ |
| protects |
healthcare institutions
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healthcare workers ⓘ hospitals ⓘ nurses ⓘ other health care facilities ⓘ other healthcare personnel ⓘ physicians ⓘ |
| regulates | federal funding conditions for health care entities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Coats–Snowe Amendment
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Hyde Amendment ⓘ Weldon Amendment ⓘ |
| sponsor | Frank Church ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
conscience rights in health care
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litigation concerning abortion-related conscience protections ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Church Amendment Description of subject: The Church Amendment is a U.S. federal law enacted in the 1970s that protects healthcare workers and institutions from being compelled to perform or assist in abortions or sterilizations if such procedures violate their religious or moral beliefs.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.