Gendered Power Relations and Informed Consent: The I.V. v. Bolivia Case

20 Health & Hum. Rts. 2, 197-203 (2018)

8 Pages Posted: 14 Jan 2021

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Martin Hevia

Universidad Torcuato Di Tella

Andrés Constantin

Georgetown University - The O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law

Date Written: June 1, 2018

Abstract

In a landmark decision handed down on November 30, 2016, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights analyzed the foundations of the right to informed consent. The court held Bolivia responsible for the forced sterilization of I.V., an immigrant woman from Peru, and recognized the importance of personal autonomy as a constitutive element of personality. This paper discusses the ethical foundations of the decision and explains the relevance of this judgment in furthering women’s rights in Latin America.

Suggested Citation

Hevia, Martin and Constantin, Andrés, Gendered Power Relations and Informed Consent: The I.V. v. Bolivia Case (June 1, 2018). 20 Health & Hum. Rts. 2, 197-203 (2018), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3730610

Martin Hevia

Universidad Torcuato Di Tella ( email )

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Andrés Constantin (Contact Author)

Georgetown University - The O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law ( email )

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Washington, DC 20001
United States

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