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Supreme Court rules severely disabled people can consent to care

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  • The UK Supreme Court has ruled that severely disabled people aged 16 and over can consent to care arrangements, even if they lack the capacity to do so.
  • Charities warn this strips rights from hundreds of thousands.

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The UK Supreme Court has ruled that severely disabled people aged 16 and over can consent to care arrangements, even if they lack the capacity to do so. Charities warn this strips rights from hundreds of thousands.

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