Section 3406 Of Chapter 3. Prisoners From California Penal Code >> Title 2. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 3.
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. Any female prisoner shall have the right to summon and
receive the services of any physician and surgeon of her choice in
order to determine whether she is pregnant. The warden may adopt
reasonable rules and regulations with regard to the conduct of
examinations to effectuate this determination.
If the prisoner is found to be pregnant, she is entitled to a
determination of the extent of the medical services needed by her and
to the receipt of these services from the physician and surgeon of
her choice. Any expenses occasioned by the services of a physician
and surgeon whose services are not provided by the institution shall
be borne by the prisoner.
Any physician providing services pursuant to this section shall
possess a current, valid, and unrevoked certificate to engage in the
practice of medicine issued pursuant to Chapter 5 (commencing with
Section 2000) of Division 2 of the Business and Professions Code.
The rights provided for prisoners by this section shall be posted
in at least one conspicuous place to which all female prisoners have
access.