User:Auric/Infant K
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Infant K | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 (age 48–49) British Columbia |
| Known for | Legal ramifications with reproductive rights |
The Infant K case was a court case in 1984, centering around the hysterectomy of a 10 year old British Columbia girl with tuberous sclerosis.
Background[edit]
Infant K was born to a couple in British Columbia. She was later diagnosed with tuberous sclerosis.
Sterilization[edit]
The operation was performed in secret, prior to the decision. The parents feared her reaction to menarche, as she had a phobic reaction to blood.[1]
Case[edit]
| K v. Public Trustee | |
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| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia |
| Full case name | K v. Public Trustee (1984), 60 B.C.L.R. 209 |
| Decided | 1984 |
| Case history | |
| Appealed to | Supreme Court of Canada |
| Subsequent action(s) | Reversed |
The issue was whether her parents could properly consent to the operation. The trial judge concluded that the parents could not. The case was reversed on appeal, on the basis that the purpose of the operation was to protect Infant K from herself.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Hubert, Nadine (August 14, 1985). "Sterilization and the mentally retarded". The Interim. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ E.(D.) v. R., 2003 BCSC 1013 Globe24h CaseLaw
External links[edit]
- K v. Public Trustee, 1985 766 (BC CA)
- David Vickers, Guardian ad litem of infant K. v. K., et al. SCC
- Dieter Giesen (1 January 1988). International Medical Malpractice Law: A Comparative Law Study of Civil Liability Arising from Medical Care. BRILL. p. 456, fn. ISBN 3-16-645322-9.