Sterilization and a Mentally Handicapped Minor: Providing Consent for One Who Cannot
The moral standing of involuntary sterilization has long been subject to debate but has only recently been looked upon with disfavor. When sterilization of a mentally handicapped minor is entertained, issues of eugenics, medical ethics, and legal precedent specially arise. Ethics consultants and eth...
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Cambridge Univ. Press
1994
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Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 1994, Volume: 3, Issue: 2, Pages: 209-215 |
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