Iowa § 146.2 - 146.2 Liability of hospitals refusing to perform abortions.
Full text of Iowa Iowa Code § 146.2 — 146.2 Liability of hospitals refusing to perform abortions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 146.2. 146.2 Liability of hospitals refusing to perform abortions.
A hospital, which is not controlled, maintained and supported by a public authority, shall not be required to permit the performance of an abortion. The refusal to permit such procedures shall not be grounds for civil liability to any person nor a basis for any disciplinary or other recriminatory action against the hospital. [C77, 79, 81, §146.2] Wed Dec 10 22:58:19 2025 Iowa Code 2026, Section 146.2 (17, 0)
Source: official Iowa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 146.2 ("146.2 Liability of hospitals refusing to perform abortions.") is part of the Iowa Code, the codified statutory law of Iowa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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