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Survivors push Canada to pass Bill S-228, criminalizing non-consensual sterilization, especially affecting Indigenous and marginalized women.
Survivors of non-consensual sterilization are urging Canada to pass Bill S-228, which would criminalize the practice by classifying it as aggravated assault under the Criminal Code.
The bill, introduced in the Senate and now set for debate in the House of Commons, aims to address systemic abuses that have disproportionately affected Indigenous women, people with disabilities, racialized women, and LGBTQ individuals.
Survivors report being sterilized without informed consent during vulnerable moments like childbirth, with estimates suggesting 12,000 to 15,000 people were affected, including in recent years.
Advocates emphasize that existing laws have never been used to prosecute such cases, resulting in widespread impunity.
Los supervivientes presionan a Canadá para que apruebe el proyecto de ley S-228, que criminaliza la esterilización no consensual, especialmente afectando a las mujeres indígenas y marginadas.