[Adopted 10-31-1994 by Ord. No. 94-19]
This article shall be titled "Limitation of
Liability for Prescription of Contraceptives to Minors."
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any drug, medicine, mixture, preparation, instrument, article
or device of any nature used or intended or represented to be used
to prevent a pregnancy. Contraceptives include but are not limited
to all foams, barriers, spermacides and hormonal methods. The hormonal
methods include but are not limited to oral contraceptives, injectables
(e.g., Depo-Provera®), and implantables (e.g., Norplant®).
A physician with privileges to practice at the
Menominee Tribal Clinic or other licensed physicians may examine,
insert, counsel and prescribe contraceptives to minor children without
the consent of the minor's parents or guardian.
A physician shall not incur any civil or criminal
liability for prescribing contraceptives, inserting contraceptives
or performing minor surgery in the case of a contraceptive placed
under the skin (e.g., Norplant®) for reason of lack of consent
of the minor's parents or guardian. In the case of a contraceptive
placed under the skin (e.g., Norplant®), this limitation of liability
shall only apply to children 16 years of age or older.
