New York § 79-I - 79-IDiscrimination against person who refuses to perform certain act prohibited
Full text of New York New York Consolidated Laws § 79-I — 79-IDiscrimination against person who refuses to perform certain act prohibited, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 79-I. 79-IDiscrimination against person who refuses to perform certain act prohibited
§ 79-i. Discrimination against person who refuses to perform certain act prohibited. 1. When the performing of an abortion on a human being or assisting thereat is contrary to the conscience or religious beliefs of any person, he may refuse to perform or assist in such abortion by filing a prior written refusal setting forth the reasons therefor with the appropriate and responsible hospital, person, firm, corporation or association, and no such hospital, person, firm, corporation or association shall discriminate against the person so refusing to act. A violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute a misdemeanor. 2. No civil action for negligence or malpractice shall be maintained against a person so refusing to act based on such refusal.
Source: official New York text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 79-I ("79-IDiscrimination against person who refuses to perform certain act prohibited") is part of the New York Consolidated Laws, the codified statutory law of New York. 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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