Hawaii Revised Statutes 560:5-612 – No liability arising from sterilization; exception
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 560:5-612
- Sterilization: means any medical or surgical operation or procedure which can be expected to result in a patient's permanent inability to reproduce. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 560:5-601
No physician or hospital, nor the State or its agents, or any other person acting in accordance with this part shall be liable to anyone, either civilly or criminally, for having performed or authorized the performance of the individual sterilization, except for liability of the hospital or physician caused by the negligent performance of the sterilization, in accordance with laws covering such negligence.