Informed consent is the process of communication between a service provider and a service recipient that results in the service recipient providing consent voluntarily and without threats, intimidation, or inducements, for a service, referral, or dissemination of the person’s private information. The service recipient must receive counselling about the services available and potential alternatives in a language and form that is understandable to the service recipient.
Source:
See International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO), Ethical Issues in Obstetrics and Gynecology by the FIGO Committee for the Study of Ethical Aspects of Human Reproduction and Women’s Health 15 (Oct. 2012), http:// www.figo.org/sites/default/ files/uploads/wg-publications/ ethics/English%20Ethical%20 Issues%20in%20Obstetrics%20 and%20Gynecology.pdf