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Bill to criminalize forced or coerced sterilization could have unintended consequences: physicians
- Survivors of forced or coerced sterilization, many Indigenous, support legislation to criminalize the procedure, but some physicians worry it may cause hesitation in emergency situations risking patient lives.
- Dr. Don Wilson says the bill strengthens legal protections for survivors who have previously lacked adequate access to justice.
- Medical organizations support the bill's goal to end non-consensual sterilization while raising concerns about its implications for emergency care.
- Senator Yvonne Boyer states that Section 45 protects doctors in emergencies and that the bill will not criminalize lawful, consent-based care, though Amanda Therrien notes some ambiguity in non-emergency cases.
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Bill to criminalize forced or coerced sterilization could have unintended consequences: physicians
TORONTO - Survivors of forced or coerced sterilization – many of whom are Indigenous – are pushing for legislation that would explicitly criminalize the procedure, but several physician and legal groups worry the bill could lead doctors to hesitate when…
·Toronto, Canada
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