Section 22-B603. CONTRACEPTIVE INFORMATION, SERVICES, AND DEVICES FOR MINORS

 

603.1Birth control information, services, and devices shall be provided by the health facilities operated by the District of Columbia, and may be provided by any qualified person or institution, without regard to the age or marital status of the patient or the consent of the patient's parent or guardian.

 

603.2Prenatal and postnatal care, and necessary medical care for the babies, shall be provided by the health facilities operated by the District of Columbia, and may be provided by any qualified person or institution, without regard to the age or marital status of the patient or the consent of the parent or guardian of the minor mother.

 

603.3The services provided by the District of Columbia enumerated in §§ 603.1 and 603.2 shall be provided at no cost to the patient unless voluntary payments or contributions are made.

 

603.4No public benefit, grant, or stipend shall be conditioned upon the acceptance by any person of birth control information, services, and devices.

 

 

authority

Unless otherwise noted, the authority for this chapter is Commissioners’ Orders dated January 7, 1924, April 2, 1943, May 21, 1947, October 11, 1951, and April 18, 1963; § 412 of the District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, effective December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 787, Pub. L. 93-198; D.C. Official Code, § 1-204.04 (2001 ed.)).

source

Regulation No. 71-27 §§ 1 - 4 (August 13, 1971), 18 DCR 154 (September 7, 1971).