Bioethicist testifies Michigan’s 24‑hour wait, coercion screen and disclosures are consistent with informed consent

Apr 22, 2025

Duke bioethicist Dr. Farr Curlin testified that Michigan's statutorily required 24‑hour waiting period, coercion screening, and MDHHS disclosure materials align with established norms of informed consent and do not appear stigmatizing in the materials he reviewed.

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Dr. Farr Curlin, a Duke University physician and bioethicist called as an expert by defendants, testified the Michigan statutes requiring a 24‑hour waiting period, coercion screening and statutorily prescribed disclosure materials are compatible with accepted norms of informed consent.

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