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2005 Illinois Code - Chapter 745 Civil Immunities 745 ILCS 30/ Abortion Performance Refusal Act.
(745 ILCS 30/0.01) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5200)
Sec. 0.01.
Short title.
This Act may be cited as the
Abortion Performance Refusal Act.
(Source: P.A. 86‑1324.)
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(745 ILCS 30/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 5201)
Sec. 1.
(a) No physician, nurse or other person who refuses to recommend,
perform or assist in the performance of an abortion, whether such
abortion be a crime or not, shall be liable to any person for damages
allegedly arising from such refusal.
(b) No hospital that refuses to permit the performance of an
abortion upon its premises, whether such abortion be a crime or not,
shall be liable to any person for damages allegedly arising from such
refusal.
(c) Any person, association, partnership or corporation that
discriminates against another person in any way, including, but not
limited to, hiring, promotion, advancement, transfer, licensing,
granting of hospital privileges, or staff appointments, because of that
person's refusal to recommend, perform or assist in the performance of
an abortion, whether such abortion be a crime or not, shall be
answerable in civil damages equal to 3 times the amount of proved
damages, but in no case less than $2,000.
(d) The license of any hospital, doctor, nurse or any other medical
personnel shall not be revoked or suspended because of a refusal to
permit, recommend, perform or assist in the performance of an abortion.
(Source: P. A. 78‑228.)
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