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Title 62A - Utah Human Services Code
Chapter 6 - Sterilization of a Person with a Disability
Section 116 - Unauthorized sterilization -- Criminal penalty.
Universal Citation: UT Code § 62A-6-116 (2017)
62A-6-116. Unauthorized sterilization -- Criminal penalty.
Except as authorized by this chapter, any person who intentionally performs, encourages, assists in, or otherwise promotes the performance of a sterilization procedure for the purpose of destroying the power to procreate the human species, with knowledge that the provisions of this chapter have not been met, is guilty of a third degree felony.
Enacted by Chapter 1, 1988 General Session
Except as authorized by this chapter, any person who intentionally performs, encourages, assists in, or otherwise promotes the performance of a sterilization procedure for the purpose of destroying the power to procreate the human species, with knowledge that the provisions of this chapter have not been met, is guilty of a third degree felony.
Enacted by Chapter 1, 1988 General Session
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