• Indian J Med Ethics · Jan 2009

    Negligence in sterilisation: the changing legal regime.

    • Runjhun Noopur and Dhruv Sharma.
    • NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India. runjhun06@yahoo.co.in
    • Indian J Med Ethics. 2009 Jan 1; 6 (1): 40-1.

    AbstractNegligence in a sterilisation operation is a crucial issue in a country like India where sterilisation operations form an important part of government programmes. This article seeks to highlight the medico-legal dilemmas that surround this issue, and the legal pronouncements on it. The article also deals with a recent policy initiative--the Family Planning Insurance Scheme--that has been formulated in this regard, its legal implications, and its impact on the medical fraternity as well as on society as a whole.

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