{"data":{"id":"us-me/34-b-m.r.s.-7004","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"34-B M.R.S. §7004","heading":"Informed consent required for sterilization","body":"1.  Informed consent required.  Except as provided in this chapter, prior to initiating sterilization procedures on any individual, a physician shall obtain and record the informed consent of that individual.\n2.  Hearing required to determine ability to give informed consent for sterilization.  A hearing to determine ability to give informed consent for sterilization is required when sterilization is sought for:\nA.  Persons under age 18 years and not married or otherwise emancipated;\nB.  Persons presently under public or private guardianship or conservatorship;\nC.  Persons residing in a state institution providing care, treatment or security, or otherwise in state custody; or\nD.  Persons from whom a physician could not obtain informed consent.","path":["TITLE 34-B: BEHAVIORAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES","CHAPTER 7: DUE PROCESS IN STERILIZATION ACT OF 1982"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/34-B/title34-Bsec7004.html","current_through":"October 1, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"d6abb2d803422016ad1596f547532dd0030fc1a985bcfa962a7d01f9c34a7587","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/34-b-m.r.s.-7003","next":"us-me/34-b-m.r.s.-7005"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}