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Namibian High Court to Hear Cases of Forced Sterilization

June 4, 2010 - 6:00am (Print)

Activists fighting on behalf of access to high-quality sexual and reproductive healthcare are watching Namibia's courts to see if good precedent will be set on forced sterilization.

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In Namibia and Beyond, Forced Sterilization is a Human Rights Violation

reader diary by Lori Adelman, International Women's Health Coalition

June 16, 2009 - 8:57am (Print)

Forced sterilization of any woman, regardless of her HIV status, is not just an unfortunate biproduct of medical arrogance- it is a violation of every woman's fundamental human right to sexual and reproductive autonomy.

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Sorry, Those Aren't Your Rights: HIV-Positive Namibian Women Face Coerced Sterilization

by Aziza Ahmed and Jennifer Gatsi-Mallet, International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS

April 15, 2009 - 7:00am (Print)

For Namibian HIV positive women who need to access health services for their survival, hospitals should be a place of safety, not stigma, coercion, or forced sterilization.

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Chilean Woman Living with HIV Sterilized Without Consent

by Angela Castellanos, RH Reality Check, Latin America

February 19, 2009 - 8:00am (Print)

After a year of unsuccessful lawsuits, a woman living with HIV and sterilized without her consent filed a complaint against Chile before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

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