| In re A.C. | |
|---|---|
| Court | District of Columbia Court of Appeals |
| Full case name | In re A.C., Appellant. |
| Decided | April 26, 1990 |
| Citation | 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 |
| Keywords | |
In re A.C., 573 A.2d 1235 (1990), was a District of Columbia Court of Appeals case. It was the first American appellate court case decided against a forced Caesarean section, although the decision was issued after the fatal procedure was performed.[1] 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.[2] The case stands as a landmark in United States case law establishing the rights of informed consent and bodily integrity for pregnant women.