Section 79-I. Discrimination against person who refuses to perform certain act prohibited  


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  • 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.