PEARL Act

This bill says that, regardless of any other law, a licensed pharmacist cannot be required to dispense or sell the drugs mifepristone and misoprostol for abortion services if doing so would conflict with the pharmacist's sincerely held religious beliefs. This applies to pharmacists working for private businesses or government agencies. A pharmacist who declines could not be punished, including by losing a pharmacy license or by the withdrawal of federal funding. A pharmacist who is required to dispense these drugs, or is punished for declining, could sue in federal district court to have the requirement or punishment stopped.

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Sponsors

• Tim Burchett Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors