Any person, regardless of age, has the capacity to consent to an examination and diagnosis by a licensed physician for pregnancy. History: 1953 Comp., § 12-34-13, enacted by Laws 1973, ch. 359, § 13. Cross references. — For standard serological test for syphilis for pregnant women, see 24-1-10 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Liability for incorrectly diagnosing existence or nature of pregnancy, 2 A.L.R.5th 769.
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