§ 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.