Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112 § 12W

Current through Chapter 223 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 112:12W - Sterilization; physician to have written consent before performing surgical or medical procedure

No physician shall perform, other than in an emergency, an operation which is intended to result in the sterilization of an individual unless he has a knowledgeable consent in writing from such individual. A physician who performs said operation without such consent shall be punished by a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 12W