As used in KRS § 212.343 to KRS § 212.347, unless the text requires otherwise:
(1) “Sterilization” shall mean any procedure or operation, the purpose of which is to render an individual permanently incapable of reproducing.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 212.341

  • Treatment: when used in a criminal justice context, means targeted interventions
    that focus on criminal risk factors in order to reduce the likelihood of criminal behavior. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(2) “Nontherapeutic sterilization” shall mean any procedure or operation, the purpose of which is to render an individual permanently incapable of reproducing and which is not either:
(a) A necessary part of the treatment of an existing physical illness or injury, or
(b) Medically indicated as an accompaniment of an operation on the female genitourinary tract.
History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 352, sec. 2.