Legislation
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.
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.