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R.I. Gen. Laws § 23-4.6-1: Consent to medical and surgical care.

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  1. Title 23 Health and Safety
  2. Chapter 4.6 Consent to Medical and Surgical Care

(a) Any person of the age of sixteen (16) or over or married may consent to routine, emergency, medical or surgical care. A minor parent may consent to treatment of his or her child.

(b) In addition to the provisions of subsection (a), any person, including, but not limited to, a minor who is pregnant, may give effective consent for medical, dental, health, and hospital services relating to prenatal, delivery, and post-delivery care. The attending physician shall comply with § 40-11-3. Consent shall not be given pursuant to this subsection for abortion or sterilization.

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