Victims of Violence: The Forced Sterilisation of Women and Girls with Disabilities in Australia
This paper considers the issue of forced sterilisation of women and girls with disabilities in the Australian context. It examines the history and ideological underpinning of this practice, the current Australian regime and the present rationales for court or tribunal authorisation of a sterilising...
Main Author: | Laura Elliott |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-07-01
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Series: | Laws |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/6/3/8 |
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