The rights of women with mental disabilities to bear children is the subject of intense public debate. <\/p>\n
NO, my disabled daughter should never have a child! <\/p>\n
There are those who believe everyone should have the right to become a parent, and those who do not. <\/p>\n
The law in Queensland is clear on the subject. Under current legislation, it is possible for a third party to decide whether a woman can ever give birth, or a man can ever father a child. <\/p>\n
That legislation relates to people with a disability. It's a law some people say has a foundation in eugenics. For others, a court ruling in favour of parents seeking to sterilise their child is seen as a common sense solution to a very complex problem. <\/p>\n
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But an Australian senate inquiry currently underway into the involuntary or coerced sterilisation of people with disabilities could change all that. <\/p>\n
Hopefully for the better, says Karin Swift, president of Women with Disabilities Australia. <\/p>\n
To force someone to remove perfectly functioning organs is basically an abuse of their human rights, she says from her Brisbane office. <\/p>\n
There are other options, but too often the most severe course of action is pushed to the front. <\/p>\n
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