Indiana Abortion Refusal Clause

Indiana Code sections 16-34-1-3–7 allows hospitals, physicians, and employees of hospitals to refuse to provide abortion services.

The law prohibits hospitals from being required to permit its facilities to be utilized for the performance of abortions. Physicians, employees, and staff of facilities in which an abortion may be performed may not be required 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.

Further, no person may be required, as a condition of training, employment, pay, promotion, or privileges, to agree to perform or participate in the performing of abortions.