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Protection of Conscience Laws
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States and Territories

Three states have no protection of conscience laws: Alabama,  New Hampshire and Vermont.


Alaska   Sec.18.16.010 Title 18

Arizona  Rev.Stat. s.36-2151, 36-3205

Arkansas  Stat. 20-16-601

California Cal.Health & Safety Code s. 123400-123450

Connecticut  Regs.,Conn. State Agencies §§ 19-13-D54 (2001), Sec. 19-13-D54.

Colorado Rev.Stat. s.18-6-104

Delaware  Code tit.24 s.1791

Florida  Chap. 390.0111(8)

Georgia   Code s.16-12-142; 49-7-5, 49-7-6

Hawaii   453-16

Idaho  Code 5-334, 18-612

Illinois  Rev.Stat. 745ILCS 30/0/01, s. 0.01;  745 ILCS 70/1

Indiana  Code s.16-34-1-3 to 7

Iowa  Code s.146.1, 146.2

Kansas   Stat. s.65-443,444

Kentucky Rev.Stat. s.311.800, 311.810

Louisiana Rev.Stat. s.40-1299.31

Maine  Rev.Stat.  Ch. 263-B, s.1591, 1592

Maryland  Health Gen.Code s.20-214

Massachusetts   Gen.Laws ch.112 s.12L, ch. 272, 21B

Michigan  Comp.Laws s.333.20181 - 333.20183

Minnesota   Stat. s.145.42 , 145.414, 145.424

Mississippi  Code Chapter 107 Health Care Right of Conscience

Missouri Rev.Stat. s.188.105, 188.110, 197.032

Montana  Code  s.50-20-111

Nebraska   Rev.Stat. s.28-337 to 341

Nevada  Rev.Stat. s.632.475

New Jersey  Stat. s.2A-65A-1 to 3

New Mexico  Stat. s.30-5-2

New York   Civil Rights Law s.79-i

North Carolina   Gen.Stat. s.14-45-1

North Dakota   Cent.Code 23-16-14

Ohio   Rev.Code s.4731.91

Oklahoma  Stat.tit.63 s.1741

Oregon  Rev. Stat s.127.885 (Death With Dignity Act);  Rev.Stat. s.435.215, 225, 235, 435, 475, 485 (Insurance Code)

Pennsylvania   Cons.Stat. s.3213 

Rhode Island    Gen.Laws s.23-17-11

South Carolina  Code s.44-41-40, 50

South Dakota  Codified Laws s.34-23A-11 to 14, 36-11-70.

Tennessee  Code  s.39-15-205

Texas Civ.Stat. art.4512.7

Utah   Code s.76-7-306, 78-11-24

Virginia   Code s.18-2-75

Washington   Rev.Code s.9.02.150

West Virginia  Code s.16-2F-7

Wisconsin   Statutes 441.06(6), 448.03(5)

Wyoming   Stat. s.35-6-105 to 106

American Samoa*

Guam  Code, 31.22

Virgin Islands*

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