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Survivors call on Ottawa to pass bill to criminalize forced or coerced sterilization
- Survivors are urging the Canadian government to pass a law criminalizing forced sterilization without informed consent as an aggravated assault.
- The proposed bill addresses harms mostly affecting Indigenous women, people with disabilities, racialized women, and LGBTQ community members.
- The bill is set for a second reading in the House of Commons, with Conservative MP Jamie Schmale advocating for its swift passage.
- Heather Bear, a survivor sterilized without proper consent, supports the bill for justice and protection, while Senator Yvonne Boyer noted that women disclosed sterilizations during vulnerable moments like labor or medication.
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Survivors are asking Ottawa to pass legislation to criminalize unconsented sterilization.
·Montreal, Canada
Read Full ArticleA bill to this effect will be submitted to the House of Commons for second reading on Thursday.
·Montreal, Canada
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Total News Sources32
Leaning Left21Leaning Right0Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution84% Left
Bias Distribution
- 84% of the sources lean Left
84% Left
L 84%
C 16%
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