Michigan
333.20181 Abortion ; admitting patient not required; refusal to perform,
participate in, or allow; immunity. [M.S.A. 14.15(20181)]
Sec. 20181. A hospital, clinic, institution, teaching institution, or
other health facility is not required to admit a patient for the purpose of
performing an abortion . A hospital, clinic, institution, teaching
institution, or other health facility or a physician, member, or associate
of the staff, or other person connected therewith, may refuse to perform,
participate in, or allow to be performed on its premises an abortion . The
refusal shall be with immunity from any civil or criminal liability or
penalty.
History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
333.20182 Abortion ; objection; participation in medical procedures not
required; immunity. [M.S.A. 14.15(20182)]
Sec. 20182. A physician, or other individual who is a member of or
associated with a hospital, clinic, institution, teaching institution, or
other health facility, or a nurse, medical student, student nurse, or other
employee of a hospital, clinic, institution, teaching institution, or other
health facility in which an abortion is performed, who states an objection
to abortion on professional, ethical, moral, or religious grounds, is not
required to participate in the medical procedures which will result in
abortion . The refusal by the individual to participate does not create a
liability for damages on account of the refusal or for any disciplinary or
discriminatory action by the patient, hospital, clinic, institution,
teaching institution, or other health facility against the individual.
History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978
333.20183 Abortion ; refusal to give advice; refusal to participate in;
immunity. [M.S.A. 14.15(20183)]
Sec. 20183. (1) A physician who informs a patient that he or she refuses
to give advice concerning, or participate in, an abortion is not liable to
the hospital, clinic, institution, teaching institution, health facility, or
patient for the refusal.
(2) A civil action for negligence or malpractice or a disciplinary or
discriminatory action may not be maintained against a person refusing to
give advice as to, or participating in, an abortion based on the refusal.
History: 1978, Act 368, Eff. Sept. 30, 1978