Right of Persons Who Are at Least 18 Years of Age to Refuse to Consent to Treatment

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Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to abridge any right of a person 18 years of age or over to refuse to consent to medical and surgical treatment as to his own person.

(Code 1933, § 88-2907, enacted by Ga. L. 1971, p. 438, § 1.)

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 59 Am. Jur. 2d, Parent and Child, § 65.

C.J.S.

- 67A C.J.S., Parent and Child, §§ 38, 40, 41, 46 et seq.

ALR.

- Consent as condition of right to perform surgical operation, 76 A.L.R. 562; 139 A.L.R. 1370.

Patient's right to refuse treatment allegedly necessary to sustain life, 93 A.L.R.3d 67.

Judicial power to order discontinuance of life-sustaining treatment, 48 A.L.R.4th 67.

Power of court or other public agency to order medical treatment over parental religious objections for child whose life is not immediately endangered, 21 A.L.R.5th 248.

CHAPTER 9A WOMAN'S RIGHT TO KNOW

Sec.

  • 31-9A-1. Short title.
  • 31-9A-2. Definitions.
  • 31-9A-3. Voluntary and informed consent to abortion; availability of ultrasound.
  • 31-9A-4. Information to be made available by the Department of Public Health; format requirements; availability; requirements for website.
  • 31-9A-5. Requirements in case of medical emergency.
  • 31-9A-6. Reporting requirements.
  • 31-9A-6.1. Civil and professional penalties for violations; prerequisites for seeking penalties [Repealed].
  • 31-9A-7. Preservation of patient anonymity in civil proceedings.
  • 31-9A-8. Severability.
Cross references.

- Abortions not to be performed by physician assistants, § 43-34-110.

Law reviews.

- For article on 2005 enactment of this chapter, see 22 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 147 (2005). For annual survey on healthcare law, see 70 Mercer L. Rev. 1053 (2019).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 1 Am. Jur. 2d, Abortion and Birth Control, § 15 et seq.

C.J.S.

- 1 C.J.S., Abortion and Birth Control, §§ 1 et seq., 11 et seq.

ALR.

- Use of Planned Parenthood v. Casey's "Large-Fraction" test in review of abortion regulations, 38 A.L.R.7th Art. 6.


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