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§ 8705. Sterilization; policy

§ 8705. Sterilization; policy (a) It is the policy of the State of Vermont to allow voluntary and involuntary sterilizations of adults with an intellectual disability under circumstances that will ensure that the best interests and rights of such persons are fully protected. In accordance with this policy, a person with an intellectual disability, as […]

§ 8706. Voluntary sterilization

§ 8706. Voluntary sterilization Any person with an intellectual disability over the age of 18, who does not have a guardian with the power to consent to nonemergency surgery, may obtain a voluntary sterilization subject to all of the following preconditions: (1) the person with an intellectual disability has freely, voluntarily, and without coercion personally […]