Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 435 § 435.485 — Medical personnel not required to participate in termination
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 435 ·
Oregon Code § 435.485·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Medical personnel not required to participate in termination.
(1) A physician or naturopathic
physician is not required to give advice with respect to or participate in any
termination of a pregnancy if the refusal to do so is based on an election not
to give such advice or to participate in such terminations and the physician or
naturopathic physician so advises the patient.
(2) A hospital
employee or member of the hospital medical staff is not required to participate
in any termination of a pregnancy if the employee or staff member notifies the
hospital of the election not to participate in such terminations. [1969 c.684 §§10,11;
1983 c.470 §3; 2017 c.356 §67]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 435.485
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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