Bill > HB0353

Introduced Session

This bill: defines terms; provides that a health care provider may, on religious or moral grounds, refuse to perform or participate in any way in an abortion; provides that, except as otherwise required by law, a health care facility may refuse, on religious or moral grounds, to admit a patient for an abortion procedure or perform an abortion procedure for a patient; provides that a health care provider's or a health care facility's refusal, described in the preceding paragraphs, may not be the basis for civil liability or other recriminatory action; provides that a health care facility, employer, or other person may not take any adverse action against a health care provider for exercising the health care provider's right of refusal described in this bill; provides that a person who is adversely impacted by conduct prohibited by this bill may bring a civil action for equitable relief, including reinstatement, and for damages; and provides that a person who brings an action under this bill must commence the action within three years after the day on which the cause of action arises.

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Carl Wimmer (R)*, 

House/ to Governor in EGOV (on 03/17/2011)

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