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Dolores Madrigal, lead plaintiff in landmark sterilization case, dies at 90

Madrigal's story reveals the impact of forced sterilization on low-income women and her transformation into a key advocate against such injustices.
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The Dark Legacy of Forced Sterilization: Carrie Buck's Story

The Buck v. Bell ruling legalized forced sterilizations based on eugenics, impacting many unfairly categorized as 'unfit'.

UN committee urges Peru to compensate forcibly sterilized women, calling it crime against humanity'

The UN committee calls for Peru to compensate victims of forced sterilization, labeling the acts potentially as crimes against humanity.

'I was really scared': Czech trans woman on reality of forced sterilisation

Forced sterilization of trans people ruled unlawful in Czechia, replaced by medical diagnosis requirement.

The Dark Legacy of Forced Sterilization: Carrie Buck's Story

The Buck v. Bell ruling legalized forced sterilizations based on eugenics, impacting many unfairly categorized as 'unfit'.

UN committee urges Peru to compensate forcibly sterilized women, calling it crime against humanity'

The UN committee calls for Peru to compensate victims of forced sterilization, labeling the acts potentially as crimes against humanity.

'I was really scared': Czech trans woman on reality of forced sterilisation

Forced sterilization of trans people ruled unlawful in Czechia, replaced by medical diagnosis requirement.
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Forced Sterilization Survivors Undertake Own Healing After Feeling 'Silenced Again' by State | KQED

The state's memorialization process for forced sterilizations has been criticized for lacking genuine community engagement and accountability to survivors.

It's the first time I've woven in 27 years': Peruvian women revive arts lost to trauma of forced sterilisations

Survivors of forced sterilization in Peru are reclaiming their cultural heritage through traditional weaving, confronting both physical and emotional challenges after decades of absence.
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