High court judge rules that mother of V – who gave birth after a suspected rape – may not be able to prevent another assaultA woman with a severe learning disability who gave birth after a suspected rape should be fitted with a contraceptive patch against the wishes of her mother, the high court has ruled. The 21-year-old woman, known in court as V, has an unspecified but severe learning disability. Her mother, referred to in court as W, argued against contraception, saying increased protective measures would be enough. “It is believed that Miss V was assaulted when Mrs W was away from the home overnight in hospital,” he added. V’s local hospital trust and the disability team at her local authority both wanted the young woman to get a contraceptive patch.

Source: The Guardian October 27, 2017 12:11 UTC