{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-12","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 112, § 12","heading":"Disclosure of information relative to venereal disease by registered physician","body":"Section 12. Any registered physician or surgeon who knows or has reason to believe that any person is infected with a venereal disease as defined under section six of chapter one hundred and eleven may disclose such information to any person from whom the infected person has received a promise of marriage or to the parent or guardian of such person if a minor. Such information given in good faith by a registered physician or surgeon shall not constitute a slander or libel.","path":["Part I","Title XVI","Chapter 112"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXVI/Chapter112/Section12","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:47Z","sha256":"3ca2638312cb56e927a0fdd59b0346201701bc4dec2cae5841abcaf639aaa4ea","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-11","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-112-12a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}