F., A. L. s/ Medida Autosatisfactiva
Country: ArgentinaYear: 2012
Court: Supreme Court of Justice [Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina]
Citation: Expte. Nº 21.912-F-2010
Health Topics: Child and adolescent health, Hospitals, Sexual and reproductive health, Violence
Human Rights: Right to bodily integrity, Right to family life, Right to health
A fifteen-year old teenager became pregnant as a result of being sexually abused by her stepfather. In the eight week of pregnancy, through her legal representative, she asked the judiciary to order doctors of a public hospital to perform her abortion. She based her claim on article 86. 2 of the National Criminal Code (the “Criminal …Read more
The Rio Negro Massacres v. Guatemala
Country: GuatemalaYear: 2012
Court: Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Health Topics: Child and adolescent health, Diet and nutrition, Health care and health services, Health information, Health systems and financing, Hospitals, Poverty, Violence, Water, sanitation and hygiene
Human Rights: Freedom from discrimination, Freedom from torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment, Freedom of movement and residence, Freedom of religion, Right to bodily integrity, Right to development, Right to due process/fair trial, Right to family life, Right to liberty and security of person, Right to life, Right to privacy, Rights to the benefits of culture
This case deals with the destruction of the Mayan community of Río Negro by a series of massacres perpetrated by the Guatemalan army and members of the civil self-defence patrols in 1980 and 1982 which, according to the IACmHR, included the persecution and elimination of members of the Mayan community, subsequent violations directed against the …Read more
Case 3364/2010
Country: SpainYear: 2010
Court: Supreme Court
Citation: STS 3364/2010
Health Topics: Child and adolescent health, Disabilities, Health care and health services, Hospitals, Medical malpractice, Sexual and reproductive health
Plaintiff went to the hospital to obtain an amniocentesis, which reported a karyotype of 46, XY normal. Upon plaintiff’s son’s birth, 6 months later, doctors suspected the child suffered from Down syndrome. Testing of the child’s blood revealed a karyotype of 47 XY +21. Rechecking the original amniotic fluid also found an abnormality. The error …Read more
Alcalá, Cristina Beatriz v. Ministerio de Salud y Acción Social
Country: ArgentinaYear: 2000
Court: Supreme Court of Justice [Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación Argentina]
Citation: A. 224. XXXIV.
Health Topics: Health care and health services, Health systems and financing, HIV/AIDS, Medicines
Human Rights: Right to health, Right to social security
Cristina Beatriz Alcalá filed a guarantee of protection of individual constitutional rights (amparo protection) against the Ministry of Health and Social Action to obtain the drug, Indinavir, to continue her treatment against AIDS and to test her viral load. She indicated that the treatment consists of a cocktail of drugs consisting of AZT, 3TC and …Read more
H. v. France
Country: FranceYear: 1989
Court: European Court of Human Rights
Citation: Application No. 10073/82; (1989) 12 EHRR 74
Health Topics: Disabilities, Health information, Hospitals, Informed consent, Medical malpractice, Mental health
Human Rights: Right to bodily integrity, Right to due process/fair trial
The applicant, a French citizen, struggled with depression, schizophrenia and, at some points, symptoms of catatonia. In May of 1961, the applicant, who was a primary school supply teacher, voluntarily reported to the neurological clinic at Strasbourg Hospital for observation. He expected to be in the hospital for two weeks. In June of 1961, …Read more