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This bill, called the Alabama Conscientious Right to Refuse Act, creates legal protections for individuals who choose not to receive certain medical treatments, wear facial coverings, or participate in medical interventions based on reasons of conscience, including religious convictions. The bill prohibits discrimination by employers, public accommodations, hospitals, health insurers, and occupational licensing boards against individuals who refuse biologics, vaccines, drugs, gene editing technologies, or facial coverings. Under the bill, individuals who experience discrimination can seek injunctions and potentially recover attorney's fees, and the Attorney General is empowered to defend entities facing federal penalties for complying with this law. The bill covers various scenarios, such as preventing employers from firing or demoting employees, stopping public accommodations from denying services, ensuring hospitals and insurers cannot penalize or deny care, and preventing occupational licensing boards from revoking professional licenses based on an individual's immunization status. The bill provides comprehensive protections across multiple sectors, allowing individuals to make personal medical choices without fear of professional or social repercussions, and includes provisions to protect entities that choose to comply with these new protections. The law is set to take effect on June 1, 2026.

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