GUIDELINES FOR STERILIZATION (Issued by the Government of India )
Sterilization services are
provided free of charge in Government Institutions.
Guidelines have been issued from time to time by the
Government covering various aspects of sterilization.
These are :
The age of the
husband should not ordinarily be less than 25
years nor should it be over 50 years.
The age of the wife
should not be less than 20 years or more than 45
years.
The motivated couple
must have 2 living children at the time of
operation.
If the couple has 3
or more living children, the lower limit of age
of husband or wife may be relaxed at the
discretion of the operating surgeon.
It is sufficient if
the acceptor declares having obtained the consent
of his / her spouse to undergo sterilization
operation without outside pressure, inducement or
coercion, and that he /she knows that for all
practical purposes, the operation is irreversible
and also that the spouse has not been sterilized
earlier.
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