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2014 Idaho Statutes
Title 39 - HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 39 - STERILIZATION
Section 39-3901 - LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
ID Code § 39-3901 (2014) What's This?
39-3901. Legislative intent. The legislature of the state of Idaho acknowledges that sterilization procedures are highly intrusive, generally irreversible and represent potentially permanent and highly significant consequences for individuals incapable of giving informed consent. The legislature recognizes that certain legal safeguards are required to prevent indiscriminate and unnecessary sterilization of such individuals, and to assure equal access to desired medical procedures for all Idaho citizens.
History:
[39-3901, added 2003, ch. 189, sec. 2, p. 512.]
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