The principle of respect for autonomy and the sterilization of people with intellectual disabilities

The principle of respect for autonomy and the sterilization of people with intellectual disabilities

Thesis (MPhil)--University of Stellenbosch, 2002. === ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The implementation of eugenic policies reached its peak during the zo" century when thousands of people with intellectual disabilities and other "undesirable qualities" were involuntary sterilized. Although mos...

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Main Author: De Villiers, Suzanne
Other Authors: Van Niekerk, A. A.
Format: Others
Language:en_ZA
Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2012
Subjects:
Autonomy (Philosophy)
Sterilization (Birth control) > Law and legislation > South Africa
Sterilization (Birth control) > Moral and ethical aspects
People with mental disabilities > Surgery
People with mental disabilities > Civil rights
Mental retardation
Informed consent (Medical law)
Dissertations > Applied ethics
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/53148

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