Virginia Code

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-75 (2026)

Conscience clause

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Nothing in §§ 18.2-72, 18.2-73 or § 18.2-74 shall require a hospital or other medical facility or physician to admit any patient under the provisions hereof for the purpose of performing an abortion. In addition, any person who shall state in writing an objection to any abortion or all abortions on personal, ethical, moral or religious grounds shall not be required to participate in procedures which will result in such abortion, and the refusal of such person, hospital or other medical facility to participate therein shall not form the basis of any claim for damages on account of such refusal or for any disciplinary or recriminatory action against such person, nor shall any such person be denied employment because of such objection or refusal. The written objection shall remain in effect until such person shall revoke it in writing or terminate his association with the facility with which it is filed.

Code 1950, § 18.1-63.1; 1974, c. 679; 1975, cc. 14, 15.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1981–1996 · leading case: Michael v. Sentara Health Sys., 939 F. Supp. 1220 (E.D. Va. 1996).

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Michael v. Sentara Health Sys., 939 F. Supp. 1220 (E.D. Va. 1996). · cites it 6× “1 (Michie 1996), and the Virginia abortion “Conscience Clause,” Va.Code Ann. § 18.2-75 (Michie 1996). Counts III and IV allege intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress, respectively.”

Simopoulos v. Commonwealth, 277 S.E.2d 194 (Va. 1981). · cites it 4× “8 While Code § 18.2-75, the so-called “conscience clause”, permits private hospital corporations to place certain restrictions on abortion services or to refuse them altogether, it does not require them to do so.”

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