Medically necessary sterilization of a minor with intellectual disability: a case report and historical perspective

Sowa, N.A.; Rosenstein, D.L.

North Carolina Medical Journal 76(1): 59-63

2015


ISSN/ISBN: 0029-2559
PMID: 25621486
Document Number: 684246
Medical necessity may lead to secondary sterilization of individuals with intellectual disabilities, but legal statutes mandate that certain procedures be followed in these cases. In this article, we present a case of medically necessary sterilization of an individual with intellectual disability, and we discuss important legal statutes that guide this practice in North Carolina.

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