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.