Sterilization of women with disabilities is justified by the courts as a way to prevent sexual abuse, says advocate

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Updated October 14 2021 - 5:21pm, first published 11:53am
Redress call for women sterilized without their consent
Redress call for women sterilized without their consent

A Tasmania witness has told a Royal Commission that the forced sterilization of young girls and women with disabilities has been justified by courts because the girls are "attractive" and the risk of abuse "cannot be discounted".

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