Montana § 50-5-503 - Refusal By Individual To Participate In Sterilization
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 50-5-503 — Refusal By Individual To Participate In Sterilization, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 50-5-503. Refusal By Individual To Participate In Sterilization
Refusal by individual to participate in sterilization. (1) All persons shall have the right to refuse to advise concerning, perform, assist, or participate in sterilization because of religious beliefs or moral convictions. (2) If requested by any hospital or health care facility or person desiring sterilization, such refusal shall be in writing signed by the person refusing but may refer generally to the grounds of "religious beliefs and moral convictions". (3) The refusal of any person to advise concerning, perform, assist, or participate in sterilization shall not be a consideration in respect of staff privileges of any hospital or health care facility or a basis for any discriminatory, disciplinary, or other recriminatory action against such person, nor shall such person be liable to any person for damages allegedly arising from refusal.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 50-5-503 ("Refusal By Individual To Participate In Sterilization") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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