Weldon Amendment
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The Weldon Amendment is a U.S. federal appropriations rider that protects healthcare entities from being penalized or discriminated against for refusing to provide, pay for, or refer for abortions based on moral or religious objections.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Weldon Amendment canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Weldon Amendment Context triple: [Church Amendment, relatedTo, Weldon Amendment]
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Target entity: Weldon Amendment Target entity description: The Weldon Amendment is a U.S. federal appropriations rider that protects healthcare entities from being penalized or discriminated against for refusing to provide, pay for, or refer for abortions based on moral or religious objections.
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A.
Wade–Davis Bill
The Wade–Davis Bill was a stringent Reconstruction-era proposal by Radical Republicans in the U.S. Congress that sought to impose harsh conditions on former Confederate states’ readmission to the Union.
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B.
Cooper–Church Amendment
The Cooper–Church Amendment was a key U.S. Senate measure during the Vietnam War aimed at restricting funding and authority for expanding American military operations, particularly in Cambodia.
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C.
Elkins Act
The Elkins Act was a 1903 U.S. federal law that strengthened regulation of railroads by prohibiting discriminatory rebates and reinforcing the authority of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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D.
McGovern–Hatfield Amendment
The McGovern–Hatfield Amendment was a proposed U.S. Senate measure during the Vietnam War that sought to set a deadline for the withdrawal of American troops from Vietnam.
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E.
Foraker Act
The Foraker Act was a 1900 U.S. federal law that established civilian government in Puerto Rico following the Spanish–American War, defining the island’s political and economic relationship with the United States.
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Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal appropriations rider
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conscience protection provision ⓘ |
| affects |
local governments receiving certain federal health funds
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state governments receiving certain federal health funds ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
federal funds administered by the Department of Health and Human Services
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federal health-related appropriations ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
civil rights law
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health law ⓘ religious liberty law ⓘ |
| basisOfRefusal |
moral objections
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religious objections ⓘ |
| conditionOnFunding | non-discrimination regarding abortion refusal ⓘ |
| controversialIn | abortion policy debates in the United States ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| enforcedBy |
HHS Office for Civil Rights
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| languageType | non-discrimination clause ⓘ |
| legalForm |
annual funding restriction
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appropriations rider ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Dave Weldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | some abortion rights advocacy organizations ⓘ |
| policyGoal | protect conscience rights of health care entities regarding abortion ⓘ |
| prohibits |
discrimination against health care entities that do not pay for abortions
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discrimination against health care entities that do not provide abortions ⓘ discrimination against health care entities that do not refer for abortions ⓘ penalizing health care entities for refusing to pay for abortions ⓘ penalizing health care entities for refusing to provide abortions ⓘ penalizing health care entities for refusing to refer for abortions ⓘ |
| protects |
health care entities
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health care institutions ⓘ health care professionals ⓘ health insurance issuers ⓘ health insurance plans ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Church Amendments
NERFINISHED
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Coats–Snowe Amendment NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyde Amendment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | provide, pay for, or refer for abortions ⓘ |
| sponsor | Dave Weldon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
abortion
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conscience protections in healthcare ⓘ religious freedom in healthcare ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
some pro-life advocacy organizations
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some religious liberty advocacy organizations ⓘ |
| typeOfProtection | refusal to participate in abortion ⓘ |
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Subject: Weldon Amendment Description of subject: The Weldon Amendment is a U.S. federal appropriations rider that protects healthcare entities from being penalized or discriminated against for refusing to provide, pay for, or refer for abortions based on moral or religious objections.
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