IrisAlthea
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You made me look it up regarding my area.
Since sterilization is considered irreversible, and has a rather nasty history, it is legally regulated.
- anybody over the age of 25 has the right to the procedure.
- if you are under 25, there has to be very good reasons, such as serious mental or physical disease, to justify the procedure. The request must be reviewed by a board*.
- if you are under 18, the same rules apply, but a judge will also be put on the board.
*this board also handles requests for abortion after the 12th week and "fetal reduction" in case of a dangerously high number simultaneous fetuses after infertility treatment.
Same rules apply here.
Spouses aren't asked or even informed.