§ 68-34-101. Short Title
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Family Planning Act of 1971.”
§ 68-34-102. Chapter Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: “Commissioner” means the commissioner of health; “Contraceptive procedures” means any medically accepted procedure designed to prevent conception; “Contraceptive supplies” means those medically approved items designed to prevent conception through chemical, mechanical or other means; “Department” means the department of health; and “Physician” means any doctor […]
§ 68-34-103. Declaration of Policy
It is the legislative declaration of the general assembly that: Continuing population growth either causes or aggravates many social, economic and environmental problems, both in this state and in the nation; Contraceptive procedures, supplies, and information, and information as to and procedures for voluntary sterilization, are not sufficiently available as a practical matter to many […]
§ 68-34-104. Contraceptives — Availability — Information — Religious Belief
It is the policy and authority of this state that: All medically acceptable contraceptive procedures, supplies, and information shall be readily and practicably available to each and every person desirous of the same regardless of sex, race, age, income, number of children, marital status, citizenship or motive; Contraceptive procedures, including medical procedures for permanent sterilization, […]
§ 68-34-105. Disposition of Funds — Development of Program
The department is authorized to receive and disburse such funds as may be available to it for family planning programs in accordance with this section. Notwithstanding any other law, any funds that become available to the department for family planning programs, in excess of funds needed to operate family planning programs in county or district […]
§ 68-34-106. Rules and Regulations
The commissioner is authorized to adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to enable the department to implement this chapter.
§ 68-34-107. Contraceptives for Minors
Contraceptive supplies and information may be furnished by physicians to any minor who is pregnant, a parent, or married, or who has the consent of the minor’s parent or legal guardian, or who has been referred for such service by another physician, a clergy member, a family planning clinic, a school or institution of higher […]
§ 68-34-108. Sterilization for Minors
It is lawful for any physician or surgeon licensed in this state, when so requested by any person eighteen (18) years of age or over, or less than eighteen (18) years of age if legally married, to perform upon such person a surgical interruption of the vas deferens or fallopian tubes, as the case may […]
§ 68-34-109. Physician Liability for Sterilization
Subject to the rules of law applicable generally to negligence, no physician or surgeon licensed by this state shall be liable civilly or criminally by reason of having performed surgical interruption of vas deferens or fallopian tubes, as the case may be, authorized by this chapter upon any person in this state.
§ 68-34-110. Legislative Determination
The general assembly finds, determines and declares that this chapter is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
§ 68-34-111. Criminal Penalties
It is a Class C misdemeanor to threaten, coerce, intimidate or require any person to submit to any surgical procedure authorized by this chapter.