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House of Commons passes bill criminalizing forced sterilization
- The House of Commons passed a law criminalizing forced or coerced sterilization, defining it as aggravated assault punishable by up to 14 years in prison.
- Survivors and advocates have sought changes to the Criminal Code regarding sterilization since 2015.
- The Survivors Circle for Reproductive Justice estimates up to 15,000 Indigenous people were sterilized without consent since the 1890s, including as recently as last year.
- Some physician groups, including the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, expressed concern the bill could affect doctors' emergency treatment decisions.
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The House of Commons has passed a much-anticipated legislation that criminalizes forced sterilization or forced sterilization, which gives rise to great emotion among survivors gathered in Ottawa.
·Montreal, Canada
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