Section 102 – Sterilization of persons 18 years of age or older.
62A-6-102. Sterilization of persons 18 years of age or older. (1) It is lawful for a physician to sterilize a person who is 18 years of age or older and who has the capacity to give informed consent. (2) It is unlawful for a physician to sterilize a person who is 18 years of age […]
Section 103 – Sterilization of persons under 18 years of age.
62A-6-103. Sterilization of persons under 18 years of age. It is unlawful for a physician to sterilize a person who is under 18 years of age unless: (1) the person is married or otherwise emancipated and the physician, through careful examination and counseling, ensures that the person is capable of giving informed consent. If that […]
Section 104 – Emergency — Medical necessity.
62A-6-104. Emergency — Medical necessity. If an emergency situation exists that prevents compliance with Section 62A-6-102 or 62A-6-103 because of medical necessity, if delay in performing the sterilization could result in serious physical injury or death to the person, the attending physician shall certify, in writing, the specific medical reasons that necessitated suspension of those […]
Section 105 – Persons who may give informed consent.
62A-6-105. Persons who may give informed consent. For purposes of this chapter, the following persons may give informed consent to sterilization: (1) a person who is the subject of sterilization, if he is capable of giving informed consent; and (2) a person appointed by the court to give informed consent on behalf of a subject […]
Section 106 – Declaration of capacity to give informed consent — Hearing.
62A-6-106. Declaration of capacity to give informed consent — Hearing. (1) A person who desires sterilization but whose capacity to give informed consent is questioned by any interested party may file a petition for declaration of capacity to give informed consent. (2) If, after hearing all the relevant evidence, the court finds by a preponderance […]