Massachusetts Statutes
§ 12W — Sterilization operations; consent
Massachusetts·Part I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT·Title XVI PUBLIC HEALTH·Ch. 112 REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
Section 12W. 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.
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