Legislation

Search OpenLegislation Statutes

Viewing most recent revision (from 2021-02-19)

SECTION 581-602

Health and welfare decisions

Family Court Act (FCT) CHAPTER 686, ARTICLE 5-C, PART 6

§ 581-602. Health and welfare decisions. A person acting as surrogate
has the right to make all health and welfare decisions regarding
them-self and their pregnancy, including but not limited to whether to
consent to a cesarean section or multiple embryo transfer, to utilize
the services of a health care practitioner of their choosing, whether to
terminate or continue the pregnancy, and whether to reduce or retain the
number of fetuses or embryos they are carrying.