District of Columbia Statutes
§ 21-2211 — Limitations.
District of Columbia § 21-2211
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 21Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]
Ch. 22Health-Care Decisions.
Subch. IDurable Power of Attorney
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 21-2211 (2026).
Text
No person authorized to act pursuant to § 21-2210 shall have the power:
(1)To consent to an abortion, sterilization or psycho-surgery, unless authorized by a court; or
(2)To consent to convulsive therapy or behavior modification programs involving aversive stimuli, unless authorized by a court.
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Legislative History
Mar. 16, 1989, D.C. Law 7-189, § 12, 35 DCR 8653; Feb. 5, 1994, D.C. Law 10-68, § 23(l), 40 DCR 6311
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