Parenthood and Intellectual Disability: Discourses on Birth Control and Parents with Intellectual Disabilities 1967–2003

In 1975, the sterilization of persons with intellectual disabilities was anned in Sweden. The ban can be regarded as an expression of a changed attitude towards persons with intellectual disabilities and towards their right to equal living conditions during the latter part of the 20th century. The q...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Judith Areschoug
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stockholm University Press 2006-08-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Disability Research
Online Access:https://www.sjdr.se/articles/192