title: Ruby v. Massey: sterilization of the mentally retarded.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Diehl
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003237:Connecticut; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007326:Institutionalization; D007603:Jurisprudence; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D016743:Mental Competency; D033242:Minors; D033282:Parental Consent; D019989:Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; D013219:State Government; D013245:Sterilization, Reproductive; D020458:Third-Party Consent; D014930:Women