Sterilization of Men with Developmental Disabilities: A Historical Perspective and Modern Conundrum

Urology. 2020 Jun:140:41-43. doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.03.018. Epub 2020 Mar 21.

Authors

Wade Muncey¹, Prithvi Murthy², Austin Fernstrum¹, Al Ray¹, Nannan Thirumavalavan¹, Aram Loeb¹

Affiliations

¹ Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH; University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Urology Institute, Cleveland, OH.
² Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland, OH.

PMID: 32209351
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2020.03.018

No abstract available

Publication types

Historical Article

MeSH terms

Autistic Disorder
Developmental Disabilities* / history
Female
Government Regulation / history
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
Male
Prisoners / history
Sterilization, Involuntary* / history
Sterilization, Involuntary* / legislation & jurisprudence
Sterilization, Involuntary* / statistics & numerical data
United States
Vasectomy* / history
Vasectomy* / legislation & jurisprudence
Vasectomy* / statistics & numerical data
Vasovasostomy / methods
Young Adult