California · Probate Code

PROB §1969: Nothing in this chapter shall infringe on the right of persons with developmental disabilities who are capable of giving consent to sterilization to give that consent without the necessity of a court

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This statute preserves the legal right of people with developmental disabilities who can consent to voluntarily choose sterilization without requiring court approval.

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Nothing in this chapter shall infringe on the right of persons with developmental disabilities who are capable of giving consent to sterilization to give that consent without the necessity of a court order or substitute decisionmaker.

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