Attachment 4 STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF INSTITUTIONS Division of Adult Correction Washington State Penitentiary and University of Washington Walla Walla, Washington CONSENT TO CONTROLLED IRRADIATION BY DESIGN AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY I, , an inmate of the Washington State Penitentiary, Walla Walla, Washington, being over the age of twenty-one (21) years, do hereby give my consent and authorize the Superintendent of the Washington State Penitentiary at Walla Walla, Washington, to direct and authorize a physician, licensed under the laws of the State of Washington, to perform upon my person, specifically in the area of and upon the testes, an act of controlled irradiation. Said irradiation is in the nature of scientific investigation and research and it has been fully explained to me that the consequences of said irradiation cannot be entirely known. To the extent that such consequences are known, they have been explained to me. I do hereby acknowledge the possibility of hazardous consequences and assume all risks attendant thereto. I further acknowledge, agree, and consent that the foregoing irradiation procedure will be conducted and supervised in its entirety by C. Alvin Paulsen, M.D. as authorized by the Superintendent of the Washington State Penitentiary, and/or such persons, medical, technical and otherwise as deemed necessary or advisable by him. Further, I do hereby consent to the administration of such other medical treatment prior and subsequent to the application of said irradiation as may, in the discretion of the attending physician, be reasonably necessary or advisable. I do hereby waive, relinquish, and release any and all claims, demands or causes of action which may arise against the State of Washington, Washington State Penitentiary and/or University of Washington occurring directly or indirectly as a result of said irradiation, or as a direct or indirect result of the administration of medical treatment prior or subsequent thereto, which in the discretion of the attending physician may be reasonably necessary or advisable. I do hereby further state that I have read the foregoing consent to controlled irradiation by design and waiver of liability and understand the contents thereof, and that such consent to irradiation and waiver of liability are given of my own free act and deed and not under any undue influence, threat or coercion. Signed this day of , WSP# (Consenting inmate's signature) CONSENT AND RELEASE PATIENT: I, the undersigned, hereby volunteer and consent to participate as a subject of scientific experimentation in a project entitled The Study of Irradiation Effects on the Human Testis; Including ILLEGIBLE, Chromosomal and Hormonal Aspects. I understand that this is a scientific experimentation and its consequences cannot be entirely known but to the extent that the nature and consequences of this scientific experimentation are known, they have been explained to me and I acknowledge that said experimentation may result in permanent sterility and/or other injuries. With full knowledge of the aforementioned hazards, I have consented to and volunteered for said experimentation, and hereby assume all risks attendant thereto, and release the State of Washington, the University of Washington, their agents, employees, and assigns from any and all claims arising from said experimentation, either directly or indirectly. I further hereby authorize Dr. C. Alvin Paulsen and/or such assistants as may be selected by him to perform a vasectomy operation on myself. The aforesaid procedure has been explained to me by Dr. C. Alvin Paulsen or his authorized representative,and I completely understand the nature and consequences of the procedure to be as follows: Under local anesthesia, a permanent interruption of the spermatic cord will be performed. This will then prevent the sperm from entering the seminal fluid; and that permanent sterility will result therefrom. I have carefully read and understand the foregoing. Dated this day of , 1966. Depository (Patient's Signature) Collection Box No (Witness) Folder (Witness) 1 SPOUSE'S CONSENT AND RELEASE The undersigned spouse of the above-named volunteer has read the consent and release executed by her spouse and hereby consents and agrees thereto and releases the State of Washington, the University of Washington, their agents, employees, and assigns from any and all claims which may arise directly or indirectly from said scientific experimentation and from said operating procedure (vasectomy). The results and consequences of said experimentation and operating procedure have been fully explained to me, and I make this consent and release with full knowledge of the aforementioned hazards to my spouse. (Spouse's Signature) 2