Were many Native American women forcibly sterilized in the 1960s–70s?

[CubaPirate]

It was in the 1960s and 1970s

[Lliam]

Yes, Native American women were subjected to widespread forced and coerced sterilization by the Indian Health Service (IHS) and collaborating physicians during the 1960s and 1970s.
Through tactics such as withholding information, lying about the reversibility of procedures, and threatening the loss of welfare or healthcare benefits, many women were sterilized without free and informed consent. These practices even extended to minors as young as 11 years old.

[CubaPirate]

Disgraceful

[NathanDavis]

if happened for over half a century... to a few minorities, not just natives

[CubaPirate]

Thanjs for sharing

[Anonymous]

If this is true, it's quite inhumane. It's terrifying how cruel these so-called civilized white people can be, and how they consider themselves superior to everyone else.

[Jennz6]

@CubaPirate

Thanks for inviting me to share but I don’t know anything about that question, sorry Jeff 🤷‍♀️

[madhatters4]

based on The Family Planning Services and Population Research Act of 1970

yes between 1970 and 1976 it was an official policy. and it seems like for years prior to the official policy it was a practice.

[NaultD]

Still happens today to any minority group. It's a little more subtle by being the only presenting option.

[Hagar88]

Some were for sure, black women too and poor white people to. Part of the pro abortion movement

[LeatherDame]

Yes, and it still is happening with indigenous immigrants or at least was a few years ago.

[beefcakebradybatson]

Indigenous and black women (and white special-needs women) were sterilized by those who believe in eugenics.

[Sal_Monella]

Never heard that. If you are going to allege that is the case, you have to post receipts. Otherwise it is nonsense.

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

In the 1970s, the U. S. Congress passed The Family Planning Services and Population Research Act of 1970, which financially supported sterilizations for Indian Health Service and Medicaid patients. Now that IHS physicians were paid by the federal government to sterilize Native women, they continued to do so in large numbers.

Between 1970 and 1976 alone, between 25 to 50 percent of Native American women of childbearing age were sterilized.

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

Seriously, self education, and not relying on others to do it for you, shows real growth and a willingness to learn.

[Sal_Monella]

I will take your word that the ACT was passed. But try as I might, I can't find the word forcibly. That would make whatever it is that they were doing just like Planned Parenthood

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

time.com/.../

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

2nd paragraph

[madhatters4]

planned parenthood doesn't force anyone stop. people voluntarily go to a medical clinic. the barely even offer tubal ligation services anymore.

[loveslongnails]

Why is this a "question"? Look it up.

[LC75LC71]

I have no idea! Were Cuban sandwiches banned in Cuba during the '40's?

[In_Trance]

seems like a lot of trouble for little benefit