N.Y. CVR. LAW § 79-i : NY Code - Section 79-I: Discrimination against person who refuses to perform certain act prohibited

Search N.Y. CVR. LAW § 79-i : NY Code - Section 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.