Autistic Mexican Man Wins Landmark Court Battle BBC News
go to original October 17, 2013

Ricardo Aldair began his legal case two years ago. (BBC)

A 25-year-old Mexican with the autistic condition Asperger's has won the right to make key decisions about his life without parental consent. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Ricardo Aldair by four votes to one.

Mr Aldair said that Mexican legislation violated the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It banned him from doing simple tasks by himself, such as applying for a passport, because of his condition.

A judge will be appointed to agree which decisions Mr Aldair will be allowed to make without the consent of a parent or guardian.

The groundbreaking ruling is expected to have wider implications for the rights of people with autism in Latin America, says the BBC's Will Grant.

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