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They claim that the legislation, LD 227, could also jeopardize conscience protections for hospitals and medical professionals who choose not to participate in such procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attorneys general argue that the bill violates the federalist structure by imposing Maine&#8217;s views on other states. They caution that they will use every constitutional recourse available should it come into effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The legislation&#8217;s precise details remain unclear as the publicly available descriptions on the legislature&#8217;s website are brief. 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