HRS §560:5-612
Protection from liability for sterilization procedures
Doctors, hospitals, the State, and others who follow this law are protected from lawsuits or criminal charges for performing or approving a sterilization. The only exception is if the hospital or doctor was negligent during the procedure, then they can be held responsible under normal negligence laws.
attorneysbeneficiariesborrowersbusinessesbuyerschildrencondominium associationscondominium ownerscontractorscountiescourtscreditorsdebtorsdevelopersdomestic partnersemployeesemployersfinancial institutionsguardiansheirshome sellershomebuyershomeownerslandownersmortgage lendersnotariesparentspersonal representativesreal estate agentsspousesstate agenciessurveyorstrusteesvulnerable adultswards
The statute, as written — No liability arising from sterilization; exception
No physician or hospital, nor the State or its agents, or any other person acting in accordance with this part shall be liable to anyone, either civilly or criminally, for having performed or authorized the performance of the individual sterilization, except for liability of the hospital or physician caused by the negligent performance of the sterilization, in accordance with laws covering such negligence.
LawTrove is not legal advice. The summary above is a computer-generated restatement — the authoritative text is the official version linked above.