Maine Statutes
§ 34-B §7002 — Legislative intent
Maine § 34-B §7002
JurisdictionMaine
Title 34-BBEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
Ch. 7DUE PROCESS IN STERILIZATION ACT OF 1982
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Bluebook
Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 34-B, § 34-B §7002 (2026).
Text
The Legislature finds and declares that sterilization procedures are generally irreversible and represent potentially permanent and highly significant consequences for the patient involved. The Legislature recognizes that certain legal safeguards are necessary to prevent indiscriminate and unnecessary sterilization and to assure equal access to desired medical procedures for all Maine citizens.
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Legislative History
PL 1983, c. 459, §7 (NEW).
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Maine § 34-B §7002, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/me/34-B%20%C2%A77002.