Family Planning Act
New Mexico · Health and Safety · §§ 24-8-1 to 24-8-8 · 8 sections
Overview
The act governs the public provision of family planning services, principally the availability of contraceptives and of information about them, and directs that a program be developed and funded to deliver those services, with authority to adopt implementing rules and regulations. Alongside a stated declaration of legislative policy, it sets out particular provisions for minors seeking contraceptives or sterilization, addresses the liability of physicians who perform sterilizations, and accommodates objections grounded in religious belief. Conduct contrary to its requirements is backed by criminal penalties.
Editorial summary generated from the text of this act. It is not part of the statute — read the sections below for the operative language.
Sections covered
- § 24-8-1 NMSA 1978Short title
- § 24-8-2 NMSA 1978Definitions
- § 24-8-3 NMSA 1978Legislative findings; purpose of act
- § 24-8-4 NMSA 1978Prohibition against interference with medical judgment of certain health care professionals
- § 24-8-5 NMSA 1978Prohibition against imposition of standards and requirements as prerequisites for receipt of requested family planning services
- § 24-8-6 NMSA 1978Health facility licensure; affirmative statement of compliance required as condition of licensure; prohibition against certain policies of health facilities, state and local governmental units
- § 24-8-7 NMSA 1978Publicly funded family planning services; provision of certain services to medically indigent persons free of charge and to other persons at a cost consistent with their ability to pay
- § 24-8-8 NMSA 1978Coordination of family planning services
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