Equal Treatment For People With Mental Retardation: Having And Raising Children - Martha A. Field And Valerie A. Sanchez

Field, a Harvard law professor and author of Surrogate Motherhood (LJ 11/15/88), and civil liberties practitioner Sanchez provide a comprehensive examination of the reproductive and parental rights of mentally retarded citizens. After presenting an overview of mental retardation and of relevant public policy and case law, the authors detail current debates about procreation and parenting among the mentally retarded and put forth proposals to reform the existing system. Opportunities for informed decision-making and access to support services, they argue, should always be made available, and legal intervention should lead to greater self-determination, inclusion, and community support for the disabled. Society needs to grant appropriate protection to the retarded without unfairly restricting their personal choices. An important resource for legal and medical professionals, care givers, educators, and social service providers, this book is highly recommended for the law and medical collections of public and academic libraries.ADeborah Anne Broocker, Georgia Perimeter Coll. Lib., Dunwoody
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