human rights and legislation who resource book on mental health

O. Special treatments
1) Does the law prohibit sterilization as a
treatment for mental disorder?
a) Does the law specify that the
mere fact of having a mental
disorder should not be a reason
for sterilization or abortion without
informed consent?
2) Does the law require informed consent
for major medical <strong>and</strong> surgical procedures
on persons with a mental disorder?
a) Does the law allow medical <strong>and</strong>
surgical procedures without
informed consent, if waiting for
informed consent would put the
patient’s life at risk?
b) In cases where inability to
consent is likely to be long term,
does the law allow authorization
for medical <strong>and</strong> surgical
procedures from an independent
review body or by proxy consent
of a guardian?
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