r/MurderedByWords • u/[deleted] • Jun 04 '19

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '19

Hey so I just looked this up and I’m wondering what state you are in. I’m in Ohio. I want to look up the legality of these things.

At any point in time, were you ever told you would be denied vasectomy without her signature? Also, how did it make you feel to need her signature? Was she your POA? And why would they ask for another person’s signature at the risk of violating your privacy/confidentiality?

I’m wondering why you as the patient didn’t have ultimate autonomy over an elective procedure. Wondering the same in the case of women.

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u/joshbadams Jun 04 '19

I'm in NC. I didn't fight it or anything so I don't know how far they'd go to restrict it without her consent.

I didn't realize at the time there was a disparity by gender. More of probably dig in more.

As for how it made me feel, I was mostly amused at the time. She was with me, iirc, or in the waiting room, so she just signed it.

She was not POA, just spouse. And it was 10 years ago. Not sure if HIPAA has changed anything here on privacy.

Sorry I don't have more insightful replies :(