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flag New Mexico investigates historical forced sterilizations of Native women by the IHS, following a 1976 report of thousands of coerced procedures.

flag New Mexico has launched a formal investigation into forced and coerced sterilizations of Native American women, primarily by the Indian Health Service in the 1970s, with findings expected by late 2027. flag The probe, led by the Indian Affairs Department and the Commission on the Status of Women, will examine the historical scope, impact, and systemic nature of the practices, following similar efforts in Vermont and California. flag Survivors like Jean Whitehorse, a Navajo Nation member, have spoken out about being sterilized without informed consent during emergency surgeries, with a 1976 U.S. Government Accountability Office report documenting 3,406 sterilizations across four IHS regions between 1973 and 1976, many involving minors and improper consent. flag The federal government has not formally acknowledged the broader pattern of abuse.

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