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Originally posted by Jim Cesiro
Just got off the phone w/ the doctors office. It is fine that my wife does not attend the consultation. She has to sign a waiver when she drops me off for the procedure. I am still at a loss why SHE has to give permission for me to get a vasectomy?
I will discuss this further with the doc when I go today. I am not angry at him he is just covering his @ss. I am more curious how this is not my decision.
If my wife wanted an abortion and I was against it could she still get one? Then I would hear about how its her body and she can do what she wants with it.
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Your doctors office is WRONG and they are not in compliance with the law. If they were reported, they would likely be subject to a very large fine for a HIPAA violation. Not sure how big a deal you want to make of it, though.
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa/privacy.html