26B-6-809.  Persons who may give informed consent.
     For purposes of this part, the following persons may give informed consent to sterilization:

(1)  a person who is the subject of sterilization, if the person is capable of giving informed consent; and

Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-6-809

  • Informed consent: means consent that is voluntary and based on an understanding by the person to be sterilized of the nature and consequences of sterilization, the reasonably foreseeable risks and benefits of sterilization, and the available alternative methods of contraception. See Utah Code 26B-6-801
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Sterilization: means any medical procedure, treatment, or operation rendering an individual permanently incapable of procreation. See Utah Code 26B-6-801
(2)  a person appointed by the court to give informed consent on behalf of a subject of sterilization who is incapable of giving informed consent.

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 308, 2023 General Session

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