[quote=Navydoc]What do you mean it’s not legal in California? Are you saying he can force the Urologist to perform a surgical procedure, however minor, against the surgeons wishes? I assure you that he cannot. I had a similar case when I had a 17yo asking me to tie her tubes. She had no kids either, and I refused to do it. My 3 other colleagues at the time refused to do it as well.[/quote]
Okay, I guess I totally misread this section of the CA Health and Safety Code. My bad. Four years ago when I got fixed, persuading the doctor I was serious was a bit of a hassle.
Edited to add: I just reread my comment and realized I sound like a smartass, but that’s not how I meant it. Clearly you’re practicing medicine here and know the regulations much better than I do as a layman. I am a bit confused as to what this section is supposed to mean otherwise, though.
1232. No clinic which permits sterilization operations for contraceptive purposes to be performed therein, nor the medical staff of such clinic, shall require the individual upon whom such a sterilization operation is to be performed to meet any special nonmedical qualifications, which are not imposed on individuals seeking other types of operations in the clinic. Such prohibited nonmedical qualifications shall include, but not be limited to, age, marital status, and number of natural children.
Nothing in this section shall prohibit requirements relating to the physical or mental condition of the individual or affect the right of the attending physician to counsel or advise his patient as to whether or not sterilization is appropriate. This section shall
not affect existing law with respect to individuals below the age of majority.
