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"All His Sexless Patients": Persons With Mental Disabilities And The Competence To Have Sex, Michael L. Perlin, Alison J. Lynch
"All His Sexless Patients": Persons With Mental Disabilities And The Competence To Have Sex, Michael L. Perlin, Alison J. Lynch
Washington Law Review
In this Article, we consider these attitudes while seeking to answer the following questions: • In this area of law and policy, is there any unitary definition of competence? • Are there certain factors that must be considered in determining “sexual competence”? • How does domestic law and policy relate to issues of sexual competence, and does it impact how we should approach these issues? • What are the international human rights law and therapeutic jurisprudence implications of the answers to these questions? In Part I, we will discuss competence to engage in sexual activity in matters involving persons with …
"All His Sexless Patients": Persons With Mental Disabilities And The Competence To Have Sex, Michael L. Perlin, Alison J. Lynch
"All His Sexless Patients": Persons With Mental Disabilities And The Competence To Have Sex, Michael L. Perlin, Alison J. Lynch
Washington Law Review
In this Article, we consider these attitudes while seeking to answer the following questions: • In this area of law and policy, is there any unitary definition of competence? • Are there certain factors that must be considered in determining “sexual competence”? • How does domestic law and policy relate to issues of sexual competence, and does it impact how we should approach these issues? • What are the international human rights law and therapeutic jurisprudence implications of the answers to these questions? In Part I, we will discuss competence to engage in sexual activity in matters involving persons with …