London, Aug 17: A High Court judge has sanctioned the sterilisation of a UK man "in his best interests" in a landmark legal ruling.
The 36-year-old, from the Midlands, has learning difficulties and already has a son, born in 2010, with his girlfriend.
Justice Eleanor King ruled that a vasectomy could take place after hearing that another child could cause the man "psychological harm".
Experts said he was capable of sexual consent but did not have the capacity to make decisions about contraception, the BBC reported.
The case came to court because of undisputed evidence that the man - referred to as De - does not have the.
The 36-year-old, from the Midlands, has learning difficulties and already has a son, born in 2010, with his girlfriend.
Justice Eleanor King ruled that a vasectomy could take place after hearing that another child could cause the man "psychological harm".
Experts said he was capable of sexual consent but did not have the capacity to make decisions about contraception, the BBC reported.
The case came to court because of undisputed evidence that the man - referred to as De - does not have the.
- 8/17/2013
- by Lohit Reddy
- RealBollywood.com
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