California · Probate Code
PROB §1957: To the greatest extent possible, the court shall elicit and take into account the views of the individual for whom sterilization is proposed in determining whether sterilization is to be authorized.
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Courts must consider the views of a person proposed for sterilization when deciding whether to authorize the procedure.
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To the greatest extent possible, the court shall elicit and take into account the views of the individual for whom sterilization is proposed in determining whether sterilization is to be authorized.
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