Sterilization and medical treatment of the mentally disabled: some legal and ethical reflections.
Comparative cares involving the sterilization of mentally disabled persons are cited to contextualise reforms made by legal organizations and institutions in Canada in the field. An assessment of the current state of affairs regarding sterilization is made.
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Law Reform Commission of Canada.
D000328:Adult; D026683:Advisory Committees; D026686:Beneficence; D002170:Canada; D032882:Comprehension; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D038622:Internationality; D033222:Judicial Role; D008297:Male; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D028701:Patient Rights; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013244:Sterilization, Involuntary