(1) A physician, assistant, or any other person acting pursuant to an order authorizing sterilization, as provided in this part, is not civilly or criminally liable for participation in or assistance to sterilization.
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Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-6-819

  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Sterilization: means any medical procedure, treatment, or operation rendering an individual permanently incapable of procreation. See Utah Code 26B-6-801
(2) This section does not apply to negligent acts committed in the performance of sterilization.

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