Aspects of the Impact of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on South African Health Law: Section 1

This article addresses the question of whether the Sterlisation Act, the Mental Health Care Act and the National Health Act are compatible with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. The CRPD recognises equal legal capacity and free and informed consent of people wi...

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Main Author: Magdaleen Swanepoel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-11-01
Series:Forensic Science International: Mind and Law
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666353820300072