AB953: Bill Text

AB953,9,9 441.06 (7) A person licensed as a registered nurse under this section who, in writing, refuses, or states an intention to refuse, on moral or religious grounds to engage in a practice of professional nursing that is related to an activity specified in sub. (6) (a) to (g) shall not be required to engage in the practice with respect to the activity and may not be disciplined by the board or the department for refusing or stating an intention to refuse to engage in the practice with respect to the activity.

AB953, s. 17 Section 17. 448.03 (5) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB953,9,12 448.03 (5) (title) Civil liability and disciplinary exemption; certain medical procedures and reports.

AB953, s. 18 Section 18. 448.03 (5) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 448.03 (5) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:

AB953,9,21 448.03 (5) (a) (intro.) No A person licensed or certified under this chapter shall be liable for any civil damages resulting from such is immune from liability for any damage caused by the person's refusal to perform sterilization procedures or to remove or aid in the removal of a human embryo or fetus from a person if such, assist in, counsel in favor of, make referrals for, prescribe, dispense or administer drugs for, or otherwise promote, encourage or aid any of the following if the refusal is based on religious or moral precepts.:

AB953, s. 19 Section 19. 448.03 (5) (a) 1. to 7. of the statutes are created to read:

AB953,9,23 448.03 (5) (a) 1. A sterilization procedure.

AB953,9,25 2. A procedure involving a drug or device that may prevent the implantation of a fertilized human ovum.

AB953,10,1 3. An abortion, as defined in s. 253.10 (2) (a).

AB953,10,2 4. An experiment or medical procedure involving any of the following:

AB953,10,3 a. The destruction of a human embryo.

AB953,10,6 b. A human embryo or unborn child, at any stage of development, including a fertilized human ovum, in which the experiment or procedure is not related to the beneficial treatment of the human embryo or unborn child.

AB953,10,8 5. A procedure that uses fetal tissue or organs, including a transplant procedure.

AB953,10,10 6. The withholding or withdrawal of nutrition or hydration, unless the administration of nutrition or hydration is medically contraindicated.

AB953,10,12 7. An act that causes or assists in causing the death of an individual, such as by assisted suicide, euthanasia or mercy killing.

AB953, s. 20 Section 20. 448.03 (5) (am) of the statutes is created to read:

AB953,10,20 448.03 (5) (am) A person licensed or certified under this chapter who, in writing, refuses, or states an intention to refuse, on moral or religious grounds to engage in a practice within the scope of his or her license or certification that is related to an activity specified in par. (a) 1. to 7. shall not be required to engage in the practice with respect to the activity and, notwithstanding s. 154.07 (1) (a) 3. or 155.50 (1) (b), may not be disciplined by the board or the department for refusing or stating an intention to refuse to engage in the practice with respect to the activity.

AB953, s. 21 Section 21. 450.135 of the statutes is created to read:

AB953,11,2 450.135 Pharmacist's refusal to be involved in certain activities. (1) A person licensed as a pharmacist under this chapter is immune from liability for any damage caused by his or her refusal to be involved in the performance of, assistance in, counseling in favor of, making referrals for, prescribing, dispensing or administering drugs for, or otherwise promoting, encouraging or aiding any of the following, if the refusal is based on religious or moral precepts:

AB953,11,3 (a) A sterilization procedure.

AB953,11,5 (b) A procedure involving a drug or device that may prevent the implantation of a fertilized human ovum.

AB953,11,6 (c) An abortion, as defined in s. 253.10 (2) (a).

AB953,11,7 (d) An experiment or medical procedure involving any of the following:

AB953,11,8 1. The destruction of a human embryo.

AB953,11,11 2. A human embryo or unborn child, at any stage of development, including a fertilized human ovum, in which the experiment or procedure is not related to the beneficial treatment of the human embryo or unborn child.

AB953,11,13 (e) A procedure that uses fetal tissue or organs, including a transplant procedure.

AB953,11,15 (f) The withholding or withdrawal of nutrition or hydration, unless the administration of nutrition or hydration is medically contraindicated.

AB953,11,17 (g) An act that causes or assists in causing the death of an individual, such as by assisted suicide, euthanasia or mercy killing.

AB953,11,23 (2) A person licensed as a pharmacist under this chapter who, in writing, refuses, or states an intention to refuse, on moral or religious grounds to engage in a practice of pharmacy that is related to an activity specified in sub. (1) (a) to (g) shall not be required to engage in the practice with respect to the activity and may not be disciplined by the board or department for refusing or stating an intention to refuse to engage in the practice with respect to the activity.

AB953, s. 22 Section 22. Initial applicability.

AB953,12,2 (1) This act first applies to refusals or statements of an intention to refuse that are made on the effective date of this subsection.

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