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  • SECTION 79-H
    Special provisions relating to persons employed by, or connected with, news media
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    SECTION 79-I

    Discrimination against person who refuses to perform certain act prohibited

    Civil Rights (CVR) CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 7

    § 79-i. Discrimination against person who refuses to perform certain
    act prohibited. 1. When the performing of an abortion on a human being
    or assisting thereat is contrary to the conscience or religious beliefs
    of any person, he may refuse to perform or assist in such abortion by
    filing a prior written refusal setting forth the reasons therefor with
    the appropriate and responsible hospital, person, firm, corporation or
    association, and no such hospital, person, firm, corporation or
    association shall discriminate against the person so refusing to act.

    A violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a
    misdemeanor.

    2. No civil action for negligence or malpractice shall be maintained
    against a person so refusing to act based on such refusal.