Legal Opinion
Conservatorship of Maria B.
California Court of Appeal
Decided July 31, 2013No. G047889PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ARONSON, J.
As appellant Maria B.’s mother and limited conservator, Denise B. petitioned the trial court for an order authorizing her to consent to a hysterectomy and oophorectomy on Maria’s behalf. Maria is a developmentally disabled adult who suffers from numerous health problems, including an abnormally long and heavy menses and debilitating migraine headaches that usually coincide with the onset of her menses. After numerous other treatments for Maria’s severe menstrual bleeding and migraines failed, her doctors recommended a hysterectomy and oophorectomy to treat Maria’s condition.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Conservatorship of WendlandCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
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