Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 7002 – Legislative intent
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 7002
- Sterilization: means a medical or surgical procedure, the purpose of which is to render an individual permanently incapable of procreation. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 34-B Sec. 7003
The Legislature finds and declares that sterilization procedures are generally irreversible and represent potentially permanent and highly significant consequences for the patient involved. The Legislature recognizes that certain legal safeguards are necessary to prevent indiscriminate and unnecessary sterilization and to assure equal access to desired medical procedures for all Maine citizens. [PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).