Section 188.120 – Cause of action for violation of discrimination laws, treble damages, attorney’s fees.
Effective – 28 Aug 1986 188.120. Cause of action for violation of discrimination laws, treble damages, attorney’s fees. — Any individual injured by any person, association, corporation, or entity by reason of any action prohibited by sections 188.100 to 188.120, as now or hereafter amended, may commence a civil cause of action against the person, […]
Section 188.125 – Alternatives to abortion agency, intent to acknowledge certain right of — state preemption, when — actions to enforce, authorized relief — definitions.
Effective – 24 Oct 2017 188.125. Alternatives to abortion agency, intent to acknowledge certain right of — state preemption, when — actions to enforce, authorized relief — definitions. — 1. It is the intent of the general assembly to acknowledge the right of an alternatives to abortion agency to operate freely and engage in speech […]
Section 188.130 – No cause of action for wrongful life.
Effective – 28 Aug 1986 188.130. No cause of action for wrongful life. — 1. No person shall maintain a cause of action or receive an award of damages on behalf of himself or herself based on the claim that but for the negligent conduct of another, he or she would have been aborted. 2. […]
Section 188.160 – Whistleblower protection policy, required when — rulemaking authority.
Effective – 24 Oct 2017 188.160. Whistleblower protection policy, required when — rulemaking authority. — 1. Every hospital, abortion facility, pathology lab, medical research entity, and any other facility involved in abortion shall establish and implement a written policy relating to the protections for employees who disclose information concerning actual, potential, or alleged violations of […]
Section 188.100 – Definitions.
Effective – 28 Aug 1986 188.100. Definitions. — Unless the language or context clearly indicates a different meaning is intended, the following words or phrases for the purposes of sections 188.100 to 188.120 shall mean: (1) “Employer”, the state, or any political or civil subdivision thereof, or any person employing two or more persons within […]
Section 188.105 – Discrimination by employer prohibited because of failure of employee to participate in abortion — exceptions.
Effective – 28 Aug 1986 188.105. Discrimination by employer prohibited because of failure of employee to participate in abortion — exceptions. — 1. It shall be unlawful: (1) For an employer: (a) To fail or refuse to hire or to discharge any individual, or otherwise to discriminate against any individual with respect to his or […]
Section 188.110 – Discrimination by colleges, universities and hospitals prohibited — no requirement to pay fees, when.
Effective – 28 Aug 1986 188.110. Discrimination by colleges, universities and hospitals prohibited — no requirement to pay fees, when. — 1. No public or private college, university or hospital shall discriminate against any person for refusal to participate in abortion. 2. No applicant, student, teacher, or employee of any school shall be required to […]
Section 188.115 – Severability clause.
Effective – 28 Aug 1986 188.115. Severability clause. — If any provision of sections 188.100 to 188.120 is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional as applied to a specific person or class of persons, the provisions of sections 188.100 to 188.120 shall remain in full force and effect as […]
Section 188.060 – Records to be retained for seven years.
Effective – 29 Jun 1979 188.060. Records to be retained for seven years. — All medical records, reports, and other documents required to be kept under sections 188.010 to 188.085 shall be maintained in the permanent files of the abortion facility or hospital in which the abortion was performed for a period of seven years. […]
Section 188.065 – Revocation of license, when.
Effective – 14 Jun 1974 188.065. Revocation of license, when. — Any practitioner of medicine, surgery, or nursing, or other health personnel who shall willfully and knowingly do or assist any action made unlawful by sections 188.010 to 188.085 shall be subject to having his license, application for license, or authority to practice his profession […]