Utah Code 26B-6-820. Unauthorized sterilization — Criminal penalty
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Terms Used In Utah Code 26B-6-820
- 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
Except as authorized by this part, any person who intentionally performs, encourages, assists in, or otherwise promotes the performance of a sterilization procedure for the purpose of destroying the power to procreate the human species, with knowledge that the provisions of this part have not been met, is guilty of a third degree felony.