Refusal to offer information and services. (1) An officer, employee or agent of a public body may refuse to accept the duty of offering reproductive health care information and services to the extent that such duty is contrary to the personal or religious beliefs of the officer, employee or agent. However, such officer, employee or agent shall notify the immediate supervisor in writing of such refusal in order that arrangements may be made for eligible individuals to obtain such information and services from another officer, employee or agent

(2) If an officer, employee or agent of a public body refuses to provide reproductive health care information and services as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the public body shall immediately make arrangements for an individual to receive reproductive health care information and services from another officer, employee or agent of the public body.

(3) The refusal of an officer, employee or agent of a public body to provide reproductive health care information and services under subsection (1) of this section may not be grounds for any disciplinary action, for dismissal, for any interdepartmental transfer, for any other discrimination in employment, or for suspension from employment, or for any loss in pay or other benefits. [1967 c.491 §4; 1971 c.779 §67; 2009 c.595 §693; 2023 c.228 §7]