Georgia Statutes

§ 31-20-2 — Performance of sterilization procedure upon request

Georgia § 31-20-2

This text of Georgia § 31-20-2 (Performance of sterilization procedure upon request) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Georgia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook
O.C.G.A. § 31-20-2 (2026).

Text

It shall be lawful for any physician to perform a sterilization procedure upon a person 18 years of age or over, or less than 18 years of age if legally married, provided that a request in writing is made by such person and provided, further, that prior to or at the time of such request a full and reasonable medical explanation is given by such physician to such person as to the meaning and consequence of such operation.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

Related

Ketchup v. Howard
543 S.E.2d 371 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 2001)
27 case citations
Larry D. Robinson, Joan Robinson v. Dr. Joe E. Parrish
720 F.2d 1548 (Eleventh Circuit, 1983)
27 case citations
Robinson v. Parrish
306 S.E.2d 922 (Supreme Court of Georgia, 1983)
14 case citations
Gowen v. Cady
376 S.E.2d 390 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1988)
10 case citations
Dohn v. Lovell
370 S.E.2d 789 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1988)
4 case citations
Ariemma v. Perlow
477 S.E.2d 590 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1996)
2 case citations
Gowen v. Carpenter
376 S.E.2d 384 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1988)
2 case citations
Kaplan v. Blank
419 S.E.2d 127 (Court of Appeals of Georgia, 1992)
1 case citations

Nearby Sections

15
View on official source ↗

Cite This Page — Counsel Stack

Bluebook (online)
Georgia § 31-20-2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/ga/31-20-2.