Sounding the Alarm: Government of the Republic of Namibia v LM and Women's Rights during Childbirth in South Africa

Government of the Republic of Namibia v LM [2014] NASC 19 (hereafter the LM case) concerns the involuntary sterilisation of women during childbirth. The Supreme Court of Namibia found that obtaining consent during the height of labour is inappropriate because labouring women lack the capacity to con...

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Main Author: Camilla Marion Sperling Pickles
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: North-West University 2018-08-01
Series:Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
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Online Access:https://journals.assaf.org.za/index.php/per/article/view/4303