(1) A physician or naturopathic physician is not required to give advice with respect to or participate in any termination of a pregnancy if the refusal to do so is based on an election not to give such advice or to participate in such terminations and the physician or naturopathic physician so advises the patient.

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(2) A hospital employee or member of the hospital medical staff is not required to participate in any termination of a pregnancy if the employee or staff member notifies the hospital of the election not to participate in such terminations. [1969 c.684 10,11; 1983 c.470 § 3; 2017 c.356 § 67]

[1969 c.684 § 13; repealed by 1983 c.470 § 1 and 1983 c.709 § 14 (435.496 enacted in lieu of 435.495)]