Minnesota § 145.42 - ABORTIONS; NONLIABILITY FOR REFUSAL TO PERFORM
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 145.42 — ABORTIONS; NONLIABILITY FOR REFUSAL TO PERFORM, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 145.42. ABORTIONS; NONLIABILITY FOR REFUSAL TO PERFORM
Subdivision 1.Damages.
No physician, nurse, or other person who refuses to perform or assist in the performance of an abortion, and no hospital that refuses to permit the performance of an abortion upon its premises, shall be liable to any person for damages allegedly arising from the refusal.
Subd. 2.Related actions.
No physician, nurse, or other person who refuses to perform or assist in the performance of an abortion shall, because of that refusal, be dismissed, suspended, demoted, or otherwise prejudiced or damaged by a hospital with which the person is affiliated or by which the person is employed.
History:
1971 c 693 s 1,2; 1986 c 444
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 145.42 ("ABORTIONS; NONLIABILITY FOR REFUSAL TO PERFORM") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. 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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