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2015 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 11 - Public Health, Housing, Environment
Chapter 435 - Birth Control; Termination of Pregnancy
Section 435.485 - Medical personnel not required to participate in termination.
OR Rev Stat § 435.485 (2015) What's This?
(1) No physician is required to give advice with respect to or participate in any termination of a pregnancy if the refusal to do so is based on an election not to give such advice or to participate in such terminations and the physician so advises the patient.
(2) No hospital employee or member of the hospital medical staff is required to participate in any termination of a pregnancy if the employee or staff member notifies the hospital of the election not to participate in such terminations.
[1969 c.684 §§10,11; 1983 c.470 §3]
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