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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Urogenital Surgical Procedures > Sterilization, Reproductive > Sterilization, Involuntary
Therapeutics > Reproductive Techniques > Contraception > Sterilization, Reproductive > Sterilization, Involuntary
Investigative Techniques > Reproductive Techniques > Contraception > Sterilization, Reproductive > Sterilization, Involuntary
Health Care Economics and Organizations > Social Control, Formal > Involuntary Treatment > Sterilization, Involuntary
... > Behavioral Disciplines and Activities > Behavioral Sciences > Social Sciences > Sociology > Social Control, Formal > Involuntary Treatment > Sterilization, Involuntary

Preferred term

Sterilization, Involuntary  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Compulsory Sterilization
  • Compulsory Sterilizations
  • Forced Sterilization
  • Forced Sterilizations
  • Involuntary Sterilization
  • Sterilization, Compulsory
  • Sterilization, Forced
  • Sterilizations, Compulsory
  • Sterilizations, Forced

Scope note

  • Interference of a person's reproductive ability without the consent of the person or guardian.

History note

  • 91(78); was see under STERILIZATION, SEXUAL 1978-90

In other languages

  • pakkosterilointi

    Finnish

  • pakkosterilisaatio
  • tahdonvastainen sterilisaatio
  • tahdonvastainen sterilointi
  • tahdosta riippumaton sterilisaatio
  • tahdosta riippumaton sterilointi
  • Tvångssterilisering

    Swedish

  • Ofrivillig sterilisering

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013244

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