New York S03357 prohibits sterilization procedures without the informed consent of the person being sterilized.
New York S03357 amends the public health law to prohibit health care providers from performing sterilization procedures without the informed consent of the person being sterilized. Substituted consent by a guardian, health care proxy, or other third party is not valid unless the person being sterilized also consents. This rule does not apply to sterilizations necessary to preserve life or prevent serious physical health impairment.
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