title: Permanent sterilization of mentally disabled individuals: a case study.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63131, USA.
authors.forename: Dena
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Caralis
authors.forename: Ira J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Kodner
authors.forename: Douglas E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Brown
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000523:psychology; D016743:Mental Competency; D010290:Parents; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D043762:Reproductive Behavior; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D013244:Sterilization, Involuntary / Q000941:ethics*