Tubal Ligation Laws by State 2025

Alabama
21
Alaska
21
Arizona
21
Arkansas
21
California
21
Colorado
21
Florida
21
Illinois
21
Indiana
21
Iowa
21
Kentucky
21
Louisiana
21
Maryland
21
Michigan
21
Minnesota
21
Mississippi
21
Missouri
21
Montana
21
Nebraska
21
Nevada
21
New Jersey
21
New Mexico
21
New York
21
North Dakota
21
Oklahoma
21
Pennsylvania
21
Rhode Island
21
South Carolina
21
South Dakota
21
Tennessee
21
Texas
21
West Virginia
21
Wisconsin
21
Wyoming
21
Hawaii
19
Connecticut
18
Delaware
18
Georgia
18
Maine
18
Massachusetts
18
New Hampshire
18
North Carolina
18
Utah
18
Vermont
18
Virginia
18
Washington
18
State
Minimum Age Required for Tubal Ligation Sterilization
Additional Tubal Ligation Sterilization Details
Alabama Flag
Alabama21
Alaska Flag
Alaska21
Arizona Flag
Arizona21
Arkansas Flag
Arkansas21
California Flag
California21
Colorado Flag
Colorado21
Florida Flag
Florida21
Illinois Flag
Illinois21
Indiana Flag
Indiana21
Iowa Flag
Iowa21
Kentucky Flag
Kentucky21
Louisiana Flag
Louisiana21
Maryland Flag
Maryland21
Michigan Flag
Michigan21
Minnesota Flag
Minnesota21
Mississippi Flag
Mississippi21
Missouri Flag
Missouri21
Montana Flag
Montana21
Nebraska Flag
Nebraska21
Nevada Flag
Nevada21
New Jersey Flag
New Jersey21
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico21
New York Flag
New York21
North Dakota Flag
North Dakota21
Oklahoma Flag
Oklahoma21
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania21
Rhode Island Flag
Rhode Island21
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina21
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota21
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee21
Texas Flag
Texas21
West Virginia Flag
West Virginia21
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin21
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming21
Hawaii Flag
Hawaii19
Connecticut Flag
Connecticut18
Delaware Flag
Delaware18
Georgia Flag
Georgia18
Maine Flag
Maine18
Massachusetts Flag
Massachusetts18
New Hampshire Flag
New Hampshire18
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina18
Utah Flag
Utah18
Vermont Flag
Vermont18
Virginia Flag
Virginia18
Washington Flag
Washington18
Idaho Flag
Idaho0Recommended to be of legal age
Kansas Flag
Kansas0Recommended to be of legal age
Ohio Flag
Ohio0No legal minimum age, but must be 21 to sign consent form.
Oregon Flag
Oregon0Recommended to be of legal age
  • States whose minimum age is listed as 0 have no legal minimum age requirement. However, in many cases, insurance companies will not pay for the procedure unless the patient has reached a certain age, typically 18 or 21.
  • Laws regarding tubal ligation may change at any time and the information displayed should not be considered legally authoritative. Interested parties are encouraged to confirm legal details with local authorities and their insurance company.

Sources

  1. Information for Women - Alabama Government Website
  2. 7 Alaska Admin. Code § 110.415 - Case Text
  3. Facts About Sterilization for Women - Alabama Department of Public Health
  4. Information for Women - Human Services Arkansas
  5. Sterliziation - CA Gov
  6. Sterilization Laws - Connecticut
  7. Family Planning Services - Colorado Department of Health Care Policy & Financing
  8. CHAPTER 57. Voluntary and Involuntary Sterilization [Repealed] - Delaware Code Online
  9. Sterilization Eligibility - Florida Health
  10. 2010 Georgia Code TITLE 31 - HEALTH CHAPTER 20 - PERFORMANCE OF STERILIZATION PROCEDURES § 31-20-2 - Performance of sterilization procedure upon request - Justia
  11. Basic Health Hawaii - Hawaii Administrative Rules
  12. Clinical Policy: Sterilization - Illinois Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
  13. Hoosiers eye sterilization as abortion ban moves - Indiana Capital Chronicle
  14. Consent for Sterilization - Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
  15. Does medicaid cover tubal ligation in Louisiana - Doc Hub
  16. Legislative Document 1660 - Maine Legislature
  17. Maryland Family Planning and Reproductive Health Program Administrative Guidelines - Maryland Department of Health
  18. Sterilization Consent Form Guidelines - Mass Gov
  19. Birth Control for Women - Health & Human Services
  20. Sterilization - Department of Human Services
  21. 23 Miss. Code. R. 202-5.3 - Case Text
  22. Section 7 Family Planning Services - Missouri Gov
  23. 37.86.104 Physicial Services, Requirements - Administrative Rules of Montana
  24. Sterilization Consent Form Tubal Ligation and Vasectomy - Nebraska Division of Medicaid and Long Term Care
  25. Welcome to Nevada Medicaid and Nevada Check Up - Nevada Legislature
  26. N.J. Admin. Code § 10:54-5.41 - Case Text
  27. Sterilization Consent Form - Health New York
  28. After Roe decision, an increased interest in sterilization procedures. What to know - The News & Observer
  29. Sterilization and Hysterectomy - North Dakota Health & Human Services
  30. Billing for Codes and Services - Oklahoma Health Care Authority
  31. 1141.55. Payment conditions for sterilizations - Pennsylvania Code
  32. Service Requiring Adherence to Federal Guidelines - The Executive Office of Health and Human Services
  33. Birth Control for Women - South Carolina Department of Health
  34. Tenncare Sterilization Consent Form Instructions - TN Gov
  35. 5620 Sterilization Procedures, Consent, Billing and Reporting - Texas Health and Human Services
  36. 2006 Utah Code - 62A-6-102 — Sterilization of persons 18 years of age or older- Justia
  37. Code of Virginia - Virginia Law
  38. The Vermont Statutes Online - Vermont Legislature
  39. Your Sterilization Operation In West Virginia - WVMMIS
  40. Idaho Statutes - Idaho Legislature
  41. Consent for Sterilization - Well Care KY
  42. Sterilization - New Mexico Department of Health
  43. ORS 435.305 Voluntary sterilization authorized - Oregon Public Laws
  44. Medicaid Provider Guide - Washington State Health Care Authority
  45. Sterilization Consent Form - Wyoming Medicaid Provider Portal
  46. Consent for Sterilization - Wisconsin Department of Health Services
  47. Consent of Sterilization - New Hampshire Healthy Families
  48. NC General Statutes - North Carolina General Assembly
  49. Family Planning and Sterilization Services - South Dakota Medicaid
  50. Consent Form - Highmark Health Options
  51. Instructions for Completing Form HHS-687 Consent for Sterilization - Ohio Department of Medicaid