Louisiana § RS 40:1061.2 - Discrimination against certain persons; prohibition
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§ RS 40:1061.2. Discrimination against certain persons; prohibition
A. No physician, nurse, student or other person or corporation shall be held civilly or criminally liable, discriminated against, dismissed, demoted, or in any way prejudiced or damaged because of his refusal for any reason to recommend, counsel, perform, assist with or accommodate an abortion.
B. No worker or employee in any social service agency, whether public or private, shall be held civilly or criminally liable, discriminated against, dismissed, demoted, in any way prejudiced or damaged, or pressured in any way for refusal to take part in, recommend or counsel an abortion for any woman.
Added by Acts 1973, No. 72, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 40:1299.31 by HCR 84 of 2015 R.S.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 40:1061.2 ("Discrimination against certain persons; prohibition") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. 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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