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TITLE 39 HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 39 STERILIZATION
39-3901 LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
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ID Code § 39-3901 (2011 through Reg Sess)
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TITLE 39
HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 39
STERILIZATION
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.
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