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2011 Vermont Code
Title 18 Health
Chapter 204 STERILIZATION
§ 8708 Involuntary sterilization


18 VT Stats § 8708. (2011 through Adj Sess) What's This?

§ 8708. Involuntary sterilization

(a) Any sterilization sought on behalf of a mentally retarded person or requested by any person denied a voluntary sterilization by section 8707 of this title shall be considered an involuntary sterilization.

(b) Involuntary sterilizations may be performed only after a hearing in the superior court pursuant to sections 8709-8712 of this title. For the purposes of involuntary sterilization proceedings under this chapter, the mentally retarded person subject to a petition for sterilization shall be defined as the respondent. (Added 1981, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), { 1.)

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