Massachusetts H1721 establishes rights to informed consent in public health, including freedom from coercion and discrimination.
Massachusetts H1721 amends Chapter 111 of the General Laws to establish rights to informed consent in public health. It grants individuals the right to make choices regarding medical treatments, tests, procedures, products, interventions, specimen collection, and sharing of personal health information without facing discrimination, stigmatization, punishment, coercion, retaliation, or lesser treatment. This right extends to making choices for minor children with legal custody.
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