Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1907 – Refusal
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1907
- Family planning: means informed and voluntary self-determination of desired family size and of the timing of child bearing based upon comprehensive knowledge of factors pertinent to this determination. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1902
- Family planning services: means medically safe and effective sexual and reproductive health care and education that enable persons to freely plan their children, avoid unintended pregnancy and maintain reproductive and sexual health through the provision of contraceptive supplies, contraceptive procedures and related counseling; the prevention and treatment of infertility; appropriate prenatal and obstetric care; the prevention or treatment of sexually transmitted infections; and other services necessary for reproductive and sexual health. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1902
- Person: means any person regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, number of children, marital status, motive and citizenship. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 22 Sec. 1902
The refusal of any person to accept family planning services does not affect the right of that person to receive public assistance or public health services or to access any other public benefit. The employees of agencies engaged in the administration of this chapter shall recognize that the right to make decisions concerning family planning is a fundamental personal right of the individual, and nothing in this chapter in any way abridges such right nor may any individual be required to receive family planning services or to state reasons for refusing the offer of family planning services. [PL 2019, c. 236, §8 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1973, c. 624, §1 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 236, §8 (AMD).