BARNEY, Chief Justice.
The parents of Marcia R., their seriously retarded daughter, became convinced that the best interests of their child required that she be sterilized. This circumstance somehow became known to representatives of the American Civil Liberties Union. That organization began this action to prevent the sterilization.
As a result, the operation was enjoined pending hearing and a guardian ad litem appointed. At the time of the action, Marcia...
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