IC 16-34
    ARTICLE 34. ABORTION

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    Chapter 1. Public Policy Concerning Performance of Abortions;Use of Public Funds; Civil Actions

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Childbirth preferred
    Sec. 1. Childbirth is preferred, encouraged, and supported overabortion.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.17.

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Public funds; payment restricted
    Sec. 2. Neither the state nor any political subdivision of the statemay make a payment from any fund under its control for theperformance of an abortion unless the abortion is necessary topreserve the life of the pregnant woman.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.17.

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Private or denominational hospitals; mandatory abortion services
    Sec. 3. No private or denominational hospital shall be required topermit its facilities to be utilized for the performance of abortions.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.17.

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Physician or employee; mandatory participation in abortion
    Sec. 4. No:
        (1) physician; or
        (2) employee or member of the staff of a hospital or otherfacility in which an abortion may be performed;
shall be required to perform an abortion or to assist or participate inthe medical procedures resulting in or intended to result in anabortion, if that individual objects to such procedures on ethical,moral, or religious grounds.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.17.

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Participation as condition of training, promotion, or privileges;prohibition
    Sec. 5. No person shall be required, as a condition of training,employment, pay, promotion, or privileges, to agree to perform orparticipate in the performing of abortions.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.17.

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Discrimination based upon moral beliefs; prohibition
    Sec. 6. No hospital or other person shall discriminate against or

discipline a person because of the person's moral beliefs concerningabortion.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.17.

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Civil actions
    Sec. 7. A civil action for damages or reinstatement ofemployment, or both, may be brought for any violation of sections 4through 6 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.17.