It is absolutely horrific that this is still happening in modern Canada. 77 documented cases of forced sterilization spanning all the way up to 2023 shows this isn’t just dark history, it is a persistent systemic failure.
The detail about the woman who “recalled being made to sign a consent form in 2022 for tubal ligation… two days after the procedure had been done” is completely chilling.
That isn’t *medical care*, it is a cover up of a **human rights violation**.
To think medical professionals also “urged to abort her child, against her wishes, because the health care staff told her the child would have severe health issues” when the baby was actually perfectly healthy proves how deep the bias goes.
The government needs to stop hiding behind reviews and actually enforce the recommendations. Acknowledging systemic racism means nothing if the people in charge keep letting medical staff weaponize their positions against Indigenous women.
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It is absolutely horrific that this is still happening in modern Canada. 77 documented cases of forced sterilization spanning all the way up to 2023 shows this isn’t just dark history, it is a persistent systemic failure.
The detail about the woman who “recalled being made to sign a consent form in 2022 for tubal ligation… two days after the procedure had been done” is completely chilling.
That isn’t *medical care*, it is a cover up of a **human rights violation**.
To think medical professionals also “urged to abort her child, against her wishes, because the health care staff told her the child would have severe health issues” when the baby was actually perfectly healthy proves how deep the bias goes.
The government needs to stop hiding behind reviews and actually enforce the recommendations. Acknowledging systemic racism means nothing if the people in charge keep letting medical staff weaponize their positions against Indigenous women.