CHAPTER 1. PUBLIC POLICY CONCERNING PERFORMANCE OF ABORTIONS; USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS; CIVIL ACTIONS

IC 16-34

    ARTICLE 34. ABORTION



IC 16-34-1

    

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

IC 16-34-1-1

Childbirth preferred

    

Sec. 1. Childbirth is preferred, encouraged, and supported over
abortion.

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.17.

IC 16-34-1-2

Public funds; payment restricted

    

Sec. 2. Neither the state nor any political subdivision of the state
may make a payment from any fund under its control for the
performance of an abortion unless the abortion is necessary to
preserve the life of the pregnant woman.

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.17.

IC 16-34-1-3

Private or denominational hospitals; mandatory abortion services

    

Sec. 3. No private or denominational hospital shall be required to
permit its facilities to be utilized for the performance of abortions.

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.17.

IC 16-34-1-4

Physician or employee; mandatory participation in abortion

    

Sec. 4. No:

        (1) physician; or

        (2) employee or member of the staff of a hospital or other
facility in which an abortion may be performed;

shall be required to perform an abortion or to assist or participate in
the medical procedures resulting in or intended to result in an
abortion, if that individual objects to such procedures on ethical,
moral, or religious grounds.

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.17.



IC 16-34-1-5

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 or
participate in the performing of abortions.

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.17.

IC 16-34-1-6

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 concerning
abortion.

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.17.

IC 16-34-1-7

Civil actions

    

Sec. 7. A civil action for damages or reinstatement of
employment, or both, may be brought for any violation of sections 4
through 6 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.17.