In re A.C.
In re A.C., 573 A.2d 1235 (1990), was a 1987 District of Columbia Court of Appeals case. It was the first appellate court case decided against forced Caesarean sections, although the decision was issued after the fatal procedure was performed. Physicians performed a Caesarean section upon patient Angela Carder (née Stoner) without informed consent in an unsuccessful attempt to save the life of her baby. The case stands as a landmark in United States case law establishing the rights of informed consent and bodily integrity for pregnant women.
| In re A.C. | |
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| Court | District of Columbia Court of Appeals |
| Full case name | In re A.C., Appellant. |
| Decided | April 26, 1990 |
| Citation(s) | 573 A.2d 1235 |
| Court membership | |
| Judges sitting | Judith W. Rogers, Theodore R. Newman Jr., John M. Ferren, James A. Belson, John A. Terry, John M. Steadman, Frank E. Schwelb, Julia Cooper Mack |
| Case opinions | |
| Decision by | Terry |
| Concurrence | Rogers, Newman, Ferren, Steadman, Schwelb |
| Concur/dissent | Belson |
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