A.S. v. Hungary: Informed Consent: A Signature is Not Enough

The A.S. v. Hungary decision establishes that sterilizing a woman without her full and truly informed consent is a violation of her basic human rights. It marks the first time that an interna- tional human rights tribunal has held a government accountable for failing to provide necessary informa- tion to a woman to enable her to give informed con- sent to a reproductive health-related medical procedure.(5 pages)